Bosphorus

//ˈbɒs.fəɹ.əs// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.

    "The 20-min. crossing of the Bosphorus by ferry steamer from the Golden Horn, the busy river-fed harbour that divides old and new Istanbul on the European side of the Bosphorus, was a pleasure in itself."

Synonyms

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constantinopleconstantinople straitistanbulistanbul strait

Example

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"Istanbul is located along the Bosphorus."

Etymology

From medieval Latin Bosphorus, from Ancient Greek Βόσπορος (Bósporos).

Related phrases

black seasea of marmaraturkish straits

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