Etymology

mare clausum

Today it means: A body of water within the jurisdiction of a particular nation, and not part of the open sea. Full definition →

Latin mare clausum
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  1. Latin · derived frommare clausum“closed sea”
  2. English todaymare clausum

From Latin mare clausum (“closed sea”).

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