"Wendel Sea" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Partial calque of Old English Wendelsǣ (“The Mediterranean Sea”, literally “The Vandal Sea”). Etymology templates: {{pclq|en|ang|Wendelsǣ|lit=The Vandal Sea|t=The Mediterranean Sea}} Partial calque of Old English Wendelsǣ (“The Mediterranean Sea”, literally “The Vandal Sea”) Head templates: {{en-prop|nolinkhead=1}} Wendel Sea
  1. (historical, Anglo-Saxon) The Mediterranean Sea. Tags: historical Synonyms: Wendel sea, Wendel-Sea, Wendel-sea

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