Bosporus
a strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. 18 miles (29 km) long.
- Also Bos·pho·rus [bos-fer-uhs]. /ˈbɒs fər əs/.
Other words from Bosporus
- Bos·po·ran, Bos·po·ran·ic [bos-puh-ran-ik], /ˌbɒs pəˈræn ɪk/, Bos·po·ri·an [bo-spawr-ee-uhn, -spohr-], /bɒˈspɔr i ən, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjective
- Compare Dardanelles.
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How to use Bosporus in a sentence
His corpse, which was subsequently dumped in the Bosphorus, had a fatwa pinned to it.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy | Michael Weiss | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe shores were all illuminated, and the Bosphorus swarmed with boats.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion CrawfordThe life on the Bosphorus is totally different from that in Pera.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion CrawfordConstantinople and the Bosphorus are no exceptions to this general rule.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion CrawfordA steam company is on the eve of being formed at Constantinople for towing vessels through the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.
The Bosphorus empties into it, at its other end, and rivers are seen contributing to its waters all along its coast.
Lincolniana | Andrew Adderup
British Dictionary definitions for Bosporus
Bosphorus (ˈbɒsfərəs)
/ (ˈbɒspərəs) /
the Bosporus a strait between European and Asian Turkey, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara
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Cultural definitions for Bosporus
[ (bos-puh-ruhs) ]
Strait separating the European and Asian portions of Turkey. The Bosporus is a link between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Notes for Bosporus
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