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Definition: FRETUM

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A strait, or arm of the sea.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Fretum" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Fretum \Fre"tum\, noun; plural Freta. [Latin expression]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FRETUM

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] An arm of the sea.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Noun] Strait; channel. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: FRETUM

Expressions Domain Definition
Gaditānum Fretum Antiquities Gaditānum Fretum. Now the Strait of Gibraltar. See Abyla; Calpé. (references)

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Definition: FRETUM

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A strait, or arm of the sea.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FRETUM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Fretum \Fre"tum\, noun; plural Freta. [Latin expression]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FRETUM

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] An arm of the sea.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Noun] Strait; channel. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: FRETUM

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Gaditānum FretumAntiquitiesGaditānum Fretum. Now the Strait of Gibraltar. See Abyla; Calpé. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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