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Marine is defined as something related to water or the sea.
(adjective)Paintings of landscapes of the ocean are an example of marine paintings.
The definition of a Marine is a member of the United States Marine Corps.
(noun)A man who has joined the United States Marine Corps is an example of a Marine.
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See marine in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- of the sea or ocean
- inhabiting, found in, or formed by the sea
- of navigation on the sea; nautical
- of shipping by sea; maritime
- used, or to be used, at sea: a marine engine
- trained for service at sea and on land, as certain troops
- of such troops
Origin: ME maryne < L marinus < mare, the sea: see mare
noun
- a member of a marine military force
- ☆ a member of the United States Marine Corps
- naval or merchant ships collectively; seagoing ships; fleet: the merchant marine
- in some countries, the department of government in charge of naval affairs
- a picture of a ship or a sea scene
See marine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- a. Of or relating to the sea: marine exploration.b. Native to, inhabiting, or formed by the sea: marine animals.
- Of or relating to shipping or maritime affairs.
- Of or relating to sea navigation; nautical: a marine chart. See Synonyms at nautical.
- Of or relating to troops that serve at sea as well as on land, specifically the U.S. Marine Corps.
- a. A soldier serving on a ship or at a naval installation.b. Marine A member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- The mercantile or naval ships or shipping fleet of a country.
- The governmental department in charge of naval affairs in some nations.
- A painting or photograph of the sea.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English marin, marine
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin marīnus
Origin: , from mare, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots
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