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Crimea

cri·mea

UK/kɹaɪˈmiːə/ US/kɹaɪˈmɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov

Origin

Through Italian Crimea, from Crimean Tatar Qırım.

Phrases

  • Autonomous Republic of Crimea
  • Crimea river
  • Crimean Khanate
  • Crimean Oblast
  • Crimean Peninsula
  • Crimean People's Republic
  • Crimean War

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