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Mar·ma·ra (märʹmər-ə), Sea of
A sea of northwest Turkey between Europe and Asia. It is connected to the Black Sea through the Bosporus and to the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles.
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Marmara,Sea of
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Marmara, Sea of — sea betw. Europe and Asia, connecting the Bosporus and the Dardanelles. Also Marmora … Webster's Gazetteer
Marmara, Sea of — The sea s ancient name was Propontis, Greek for fore sea, referring to the fact that the Sea of Marmara precedes the Black Sea (q.v.). The island of Marmara (ancient Prokonnesos) is the source of its more recent name. Constantinople (q.v.)… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Marmara, Sea of — Inland sea lying between the Asian and European parts of Turkey. It is connected with the Black Sea through the Bosporus, and with the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles. It is 175 mi (280 km) long and nearly 50 mi (80 km) wide, and it occupies… … Universalium
Marmara, Sea of — or ancient Propontis geographical name sea NW Turkey connected with Black Sea by the Bosporus & with Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles area 4429 square miles (11,471 square kilometers) … New Collegiate Dictionary
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