Black Sea

Black Sea
noun
a sea between Europe and Asia; a popular resort area of eastern Europeans
Syn: ↑Euxine Sea
Instance Hypernyms: ↑sea
Part Meronyms: ↑Sea of Azov, ↑Sea of Azof, ↑Sea of Azoff

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a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Rumania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km). Also called Euxine Sea. Ancient, Pontus Euxinus.

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a tideless almost landlocked sea bounded by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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