middle passage
middle passage · middle passages
Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from…Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from Africa to America.
» Slave revolts interfered with the Middle Passage.
Восстания рабов блокировали Средний проход.
Meaning
2 senses(capitalized, historical, often)Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from Africa to America.
(obsolete)A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.
Examples
1 sentencesSlave revolts interfered with the Middle Passage.
ruВосстания рабов блокировали Средний проход. — Hellerick
Origin
middle + passagemiddle + passage
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Forms
plural: middle passages| Singular | middle passage |
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