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Mary Celeste

a ghost ship

Etymology:

  • From a British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine by this name that crossed the Atlantic Ocean and went through the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail without a crew or any occupants.
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Additional definitions for 'Mary Celeste':

Mary Celestea British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine that crossed the Atlantic Ocean, gone through the Straits of Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail, without a crew or any occupants.
Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seas
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maria celeste

Marie Céleste

Maria celeste

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