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Definition of Aegadean isles
1. Noun. A group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean.
Exact synonyms: Aegadean Islands, Aegates, Egadi Islands, Isole Egadi
Group relationships: Sicilia, Sicily, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Sicilia, Sicily, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea
Generic synonyms: Island
2. Noun. Islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC.