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marine^¹

/məˈɹiːn/
/ˈmæɹɪn/ obsolete
/məˈɹaɪn/ obsolete

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Recorded since c.1420 as Middle English marin, borrowed from Middle French marin, from Old French, from Latin marinus (“of the sea”), itself from mare (“sea”), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (“body of water, lake”) (cognate with Old English mere (“sea, lake, pool, pond”), Dutch meer, German Meer, all from Proto-Germanic *mari). The modern pronunciation is presumably due to the influence of modern French marine, feminine singular of marin.

adjective more marine · most marine

Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea. Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field. Dr Mincer and Dr Amaral-Zettl
Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
Used or adapted for use at sea.
Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)
obsolete Belonging to or situated at the seaside; maritime.
Of or concerning underwater conditions, either saltwater or freshwater ones, and the equipment used therein. This grease is suitable for marine use.

noun marines

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship. He was a marine in World War II.
capitalized, in plural A marine corps. He fought with the Marines in World War II.
A painting representing some marine subject.
archaic Any fleet of ships (commercial, military, or both).
Similar: navy

Similar: devil dog, jarhead, leatherneck

verb marines · marining · marined

To adapt for use in a marine environment. The most popular model is the Chrysler 75 marined motor. This motor comes fully marined and fully reconditioned at $ 225 at Oakland.
To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances. "And Baptiste? It is there he is. The trunks of Monsieru to the number 12, and let it not loiter. And hey!" she cried with much haughtiness to an interloper who had opened the cab-door and was now officious in the transfer of the luggage, “ And hey, species of calf's head marined in mud, go, I pray
To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage. And now, having marined this Royal Harry with as large a complement of men as I could muster, shall launch her.

Marine^²

adjective

not comparable Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps.

noun Marines

A member of a marine corps.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: aquatic, saltwater, nautical, maritime, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier, coastal, seashore, coast, coastline, seacoast, shoreline, shore, beach, eez

noun

Similar: devil dog, jarhead, leatherneck

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adj of or pertaining to the sea

Español	marítimo, marino
한국어	바다의 bada-ui
日本語	海の umi no
中文	海的 hǎi de, 海洋的 hǎiyáng de, 海事的 hǎishì de, 海產的 /海产的 hǎichǎn de, 海運的 /海运的 hǎiyùn de, 航海的 hánghǎi de
हिन्दी	मैरीन mairīn
Português	marítimo, marinho
Français	marin, maritime
Deutsch	See-, Meeres-
Italiano	marino, marittimo
Ελληνικά	θαλάσσιος thalássios, ναυτικός naftikós
Română	marin, maritim
Русский	морско́й morskój
العربية	بَحْرِيّ baḥriyy
עברית	יַמִּי yamí

noun member of a marine corps

Español	infante de marina, marino, alier (desus.), marine, managuá, marinero
한국어	수병 subyeong
日本語	水兵 suihei
中文	水兵 shuǐbīng
हिन्दी	मैरीन mairīn
Português	fuzileiro naval
Français	marinier
Deutsch	Marineinfanterist
Ελληνικά	πεζοναύτης pezonáftis
Русский	солда́т морско́й пехо́ты soldát morskój pexóty, морско́й пехоти́нец morskój pexotínec, морпе́х morpéx
עברית	חַיַּל צִי khayál tsi, נַחָת nakhát

noun serviceperson belonging to a marine corps

Español	infante de marina
日本語	海兵 kaihei, 海兵隊者 kaihei-taisha
हिन्दी	नौसैनिक nausainik
Deutsch	Marinesoldat

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@misc{marine_2026,
  title = {marine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}