Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An inland sea between Europe and Asia. It is connected with the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles.
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- proper noun An
inland sea between southeasternEurope ,Caucasus andAsia Minor
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- noun a sea between Europe and Asia; a popular resort area of eastern Europeans
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Examples
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Then the ram flew on with Phrixus to the northeast, across the sea which we call the Black Sea, and at last he stopped at Colchis, on the steep sea-coast.
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Then the ram flew on with Phrixus to the northeast across the sea which we call the Black Sea now; but the Hellenes called it Euxine.
Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Various 1880
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Then the ram flew on with Phrixus to the north-east across the sea which we call the Black Sea now; but the Hellens call it Euxine.
Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children Charles Kingsley 1847
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High rents paid by doctors in Bulgarian Black Sea resorts force them to impose higher rates on tourists
SofiaEcho RSS feed 2009
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High rents paid by doctors in Bulgarian Black Sea resorts force them to impose higher rates on tourists
SofiaEcho RSS feed 2009
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High rents paid by doctors in Bulgarian Black Sea resorts force them to impose higher rates on tourists
SofiaEcho RSS feed 2009
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High rents paid by doctors in Bulgarian Black Sea resorts force them to impose higher rates on tourists
SofiaEcho RSS feed 2009
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The two companies are discussing jointly developing the Shatsky Ridge oilfield in the Black Sea, which is believed by Rosneft to contain as much as six billion barrels of oil.
Rosneft, Eni in Talks on Project in Black Sea Guy Chazan 2011
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Mr. AHMED KADESH (Marine Biologist): The Black Sea is a small area, and the currents are very dynamic.
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The Black Sea is a bit too far away I know, but it's all grist for the pun mill....
Magic Carpet Ride Fresca 2010
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