About The Word Antarctic
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Antarctic
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What's The Definition Of Antarctic?
[n] the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
[adj] at or near the south pole [adj] of or relating to Antarctica Synonyms | Synonyms for Antarctic: Antarctic Zone | polar | South Frigid Zone | south-polar Related Terms | Find terms related to Antarctic: See Also | Antarctic continent | Antarctic Ocean | Antarctica | Frigid Zone | polar zone Antarctic In Webster's Dictionary \Ant*arc"tic\, a. [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F.
antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? bear. See
{Arctic}.]
Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the
southern pole or to the region near it, and applied
especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23[deg]
28[min]. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean,
region, current, etc.
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