maritime republic

English

Noun

maritime republic (plural maritime republics)

(historical) Any of several city-states of Italy and Dalmatia which established colonies and trading posts across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea during the Middle Ages.

Hyponyms

Amalfi, Ancona, Gaeta, Genoa, Pisa, Ragusa, Venice

Translations

city-states which established colonies around the Mediterranean

Portuguese: república marítima

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