seagirt


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sea·girt

 (sē′gûrt′)
adj.
Surrounded by the sea.
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sea•girt

(ˈsiˌgɜrt)

adj.
surrounded by the sea.
[1615–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.seagirt - surrounded or enclosed by the sea
bordered - having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; "black-bordered handkerchief"
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Translations

seagirt

[ˈsiːgɜːt] ADJ (liter) → rodeado por el mar
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