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Proper Noun

1. 1
   An ancient geographic region and peninsula, the name used by the Greeks and Romans for the modern Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but occupied by Russia. historical

Synonyms

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chersonesus tauricacrimeatauric chersonesetauric chersonesetavria

Etymology

From Latin Taurica, from Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή (Taurĭkḗ).

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