"Mediterranean Lingua Franca" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the addition of Mediterranean to distinguish the particular sense of Lingua Franca from generic uses of the term. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mediterranean Lingua Franca}} Mediterranean Lingua Franca
  1. (historical) Sabir, the pidgin Italian-based lingua franca spoken along the Mediterranean to facilitate trade from the 11th to the 19th centuries. Wikipedia link: Mediterranean Lingua Franca Tags: historical Synonyms: Sabir, Lingua Franca, Mediterranean lingua franca
    Sense id: en-Mediterranean_Lingua_Franca-en-name-akTr17tQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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