| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Archipelago |
(ärk p l´ g ) (KEY) [Ital., from Gr.=chief sea], ancient name of the Aegean Sea, later applied to the numerous islands it contains. The word now designates any cluster of islands. |
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