/ Dictionary / Index A Aegean: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ae•ge•an Pronunciation: (i-jē'un), [key] — adj. pertaining to the Aegean Sea or Islands. pertaining to or denoting the prehistoric civilization that preceded the historic Hellenic period and flourished on the various islands and nearby regions of the Aegean Sea, as at Crete and Argolis. —n. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aegean (Thesaurus) Aegates Aegean Islands Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language