Aegadean Isles

Definitions of Aegadean Isles

1. noun

   a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
   synonyms: Aegadean Islands, Aegates, Egadi Islands, Isole Egadi

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   island

   a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
2. noun

   islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC
   synonyms: Aegates Isles

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   naval battle

   a pitched battle between naval fleets