| transatlantic | 1. Lying or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean. When used by a person in Europe or Africa, transatlantic signifies being in America; when by a person in America, it denotes being or lying in Europe or Africa, especially the former. 2. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Origin: Pref. Trans- + Atlantic: cf. F. Transatlantique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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