Bosporus
['bɔspərəs]
Definition
(noun.) a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route.
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Definition
(n.) A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a seas; as, the Bosporus (formerly the Thracian Bosporus) or Strait of Constantinople, between the Black Sea and Sea of Marmora; the Cimmerian Bosporus, between the Black Sea and Sea of Azof.
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Examples
- Seen from the anchorage or from a mile or so up the Bosporus, it is by far the handsomest city we have seen. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- On the other bank of the Bosporus is Scutari and other suburbs of Constantinople. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Galata and Pera are on one side of the Bosporus, and the Golden Horn; Stamboul (ancient Byzantium) is upon the other. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- When he wanted to get rid of one of his harem he was said to have had her put into a sack and thrown into the Bosporus. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typist: Thaddeus