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
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