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Black Sea

–noun
a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Romania, 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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Black Sea  
An inland sea between Europe and Asia. It is connected with the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles.
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Black Sea

Sea between Europe and Asia, bordered on the north by Moldova and Ukraine, on the northeast by Russia, on the east by Georgia, on the south by Turkey, and on the west by Bulgaria and Romania. It receives many great rivers, including the Danube, the Dnieper, and by way of the Sea of Azov, the Don.

Note: It is a popular resort area for Russians and eastern Europeans.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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