I. məˈrēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English maryn, from Middle French marine, from Old French, from feminine of marin, adjective, marine, from Latin marinus
1. obsolete
a. : seashore
b. : a seaside promenade
2.
[French, from Old French, seashore]
a. : the mercantile and naval shipping of a country
keep our marine in a condition commensurate to its great ends — Edmund Burke
to whose direction the marine of England was entrusted when the Spanish invaders were approaching — T.B.Macaulay
b. : seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class
America had the largest mercantile marine — Richard Cobden
3.
[ marine (II) ]
: one of a class of soldiers serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force (as in a landing operation) ; specifically : a member of the Marine Corps of the United States or of the Royal Marine forces of Great Britain
tell that to the marines — the sailors won't believe it — Sir Walter Scott
the United States Marines … are trained, equipped, and used as soldiers — L.G.Winans
4.
[French, from Old French, seashore]
: an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs
the French Minister of Marine
5.
[French, from Old French, seashore]
: a marine picture
a famous exhibition of … marines — Atlantic
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English maryne, from Latin marinus, from mare sea + -inus -ine; akin to Old English mere sea, pool, Old High German meri sea, Old Norse marr, Gothic marei, Old Irish muir, Old Slavic morje
1.
a.
(1) : of or relating to the sea
marine life
marine vegetation
marine wonders
marine and land crabs
marine and continental rocks
sediments … both terrigenous and marine — Journal of Geology
although many of the Mollusca are still marine , there are even more which live in fresh water or upon the land — W.E.Swinton
(2) of climate : having characteristics (as small temperature ranges and high relative humidity) controlled primarily by oceanic winds and air masses
b. : of or relating to the navigation of the sea : nautical
marine navigation
marine chart
marine engineering
c. : of or relating to the commerce of the sea : maritime 1
marine law
marine risks
2. obsolete
a. : bordering on the sea : maritime 2a
b. : belonging to the seashore
3. : of or relating to marines
marine barracks