Crimean

//kɹaɪˈmi.ən// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Native or inhabitant of the Crimea.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov. not-comparable

    "He also thought nothing of laying down a railway in a war zone. For example, he was one of those behind the Grand Crimean Central Railway, built during the Crimean War [...]."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Crimea (the Crimean peninsula) nonstandard

Synonyms

All synonyms
crimean tatarcrimean tatar

Example

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"If not for the Russian intervention, the Crimean crisis would have ended long ago."

Etymology

From Crimea + -an.

Related phrases

Crimean GothCrimean GothicCrimean KhanateCrimean People's RepublicCrimean RepublicCrimean TatarCrimean WarCrimean flannelCrimean shirtblack seasea of azov

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