Black Sea
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 | |
| —n | |
| Pontus Euxinus, Ancient names: Euxine Sea an inland sea between SE Europe and Asia: connected to the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, and to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait. Area: about 415 000 sq km (160 000 sq miles) | |
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Black Sea definition
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.
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