Mareotis
geographical name
Mar·e·o·tis
| \ ˌmer-ē-ˈō-təs
, ˌma-rē-\
, ˌma-rē-\
variants:
or Arabic Maryūt \ mər-ˈyüt
\
\
Definition of Mareotis
lake of northern Egypt in the Nile Delta
Note: Alexandria is situated between Mareotis and the Mediterranean Sea.