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cisatlantic


Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to or situated on the Atlantic side of a continent or of the North and South Atlantic oceans.


Antonyms

Transatlantic
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cisatlantic
Etymology
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From cis- 'on this side of' + Atlantic 'the Atlantic Ocean'


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  1. The term 'cisatlantic' was commonly used during the Age of Discovery to distinguish European explorers and settlers from those of other regions, such as the 'transatlantic' Asians and Africans.

  2. The term 'cisatlantic' has also been used in literature, such as in Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick' to describe the whaling industry on the eastern seaboard of the United States.


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  1. transatlantic: Relating to or crossing the Atlantic Ocean


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The term 'cisatlantic' is primarily used in geography and history, particularly in reference to European exploration and colonization of the Americas before the late 18th century.

How to Memorize "cisatlantic"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the Atlantic Ocean and imagine anything located or happening on its western side being described as 'cisatlantic'

  2. associate

    - Associate 'cisatlantic' with the Atlantic Ocean and the western side of continents

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic like 'Cis - this side, Atlantic - the ocean'


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