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middle passage

noun

Etymology

middle + passage

Definitions

  1. A middle way, especially between two extremes

    A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.

  2. 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.

    • The city once laid claim to the largest fleet of slave ships in the history of the trade as its merchants overtook Bristol and London in dominating the Middle Passage.
    • Some slaves refused to eat during the Middle Passage voyage as an act of self-determination and control.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of middle passage.

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