About The Word Bosporus
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What's The Definition Of Bosporus?
[n] a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bosporus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bosporus: See Also | Republic of Turkey | sound | strait | Turkey Bosporus In Webster's Dictionary \Bos"po*rus\ (b[o^]s"p[-o]*r[u^]s), n. [L.]
A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a
seas; as, the Bosporus (formerly the Thracian Bosporus) or
Strait of Constantinople, between the Black Sea and Sea of
Marmora; the Cimmerian Bosporus, between the Black Sea and
Sea of Azof. [Written also {Bosphorus}.]
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