"middle passage" meaning in All languages combined

See middle passage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: middle passages [plural]
Etymology: middle + passage Head templates: {{en-noun}} middle passage (plural middle passages)
  1. (obsolete) A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-middle_passage-en-noun-9zsGHcxs
  2. (now historical, often capitalized) Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from Africa to America. Tags: capitalized, historical, often Categories (topical): Slavery
    Sense id: en-middle_passage-en-noun-x1CHdbo7 Disambiguation of Slavery: 11 89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Middle Passage

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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