middle passage

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Definition of middle passage in English English dictionary

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

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.

Hyphenation

mid·dle pas·sage

Turkish pronunciation

mîdıl päsıc

Pronunciation

/ˈmədəl ˈpasəʤ/ /ˈmɪdəl ˈpæsəʤ/

Etymology

() middle + passage