maritime republic

English

Noun

maritime republic (plural maritime republics)

1. (historical) Any of several city-states of Italy and Dalmatia which established colonies and trading posts across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea during the Middle Ages.

Hyponyms

• Amalfi, Ancona, Gaeta, Genoa, Pisa, Ragusa, Venice

Translations

city-states which established colonies around the Mediterranean

• Portuguese: república marítima