Noun: mare nostrum 'maa-re'now-strûm
- The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
"The Romans referred to the Mediterranean as mare nostrum after establishing control over its shores"; "The Romans referred to the Mediterranean Sea as mare nostrum after establishing control over its shores"; "The Romans referred to the Med as mare nostrum after establishing control over its shores";
- Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, Med [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: mare nostrums
Type of: sea
Encyclopedia: Mare nostrum