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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarine
/məˈriːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or found in the sea; connected with the armed forces of a country's navy.
"Coral reefs support a vast and diverse array of marine life."
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A member of a body of troops trained to serve on board ship or in amphibious operations.
"The marines were deployed to provide humanitarian assistance after the hurricane."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin marīnus, meaning 'of the sea', coming from mare ('sea'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially relating to shipping and navigation before expanding to describe ocean-dwelling life and coastal environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marine" is said worldwide
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marin
Transliteration: marin
"La pollution plastique menace la vie marine."
marin
Transliteration: marin
"Wissenschaftler untersuchen verschiedene marine Ökosysteme."
marino
Transliteration: marino
"Molte specie di pesci vivono in questo ambiente marino."
marino
Transliteration: marino
"La biología marina es una ciencia fascinante."
marinho
Transliteration: marinho
"O ecossistema marinho precisa de proteção urgente."
समुद्री
Transliteration: samudrī
"समुद्री जीवन जैव विविधता का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
海洋的
Transliteration: hǎiyáng de
"保护海洋环境是每个人的责任。"
해양의
Transliteration: haeyang-ui
"우리는 해양 생태계를 보존해야 합니다."
海洋の
Transliteration: kaiyō no
"海洋生物多様性を守るための研究が行われています。"
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