Caspian
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- proper noun
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Mar Caspio
- In this century, the Caspian Sea has both expanded and shrunk significantly.
- Caspian Sea
- Caspian region
- Caspian basin
It doesn't have to do with those pipelines to the Caspian Sea.
- It doesn't have to do with those pipelines to the Caspian Sea.
- Wow to modern day Saudi Arabia, modern day Iran, and then up into the Caspian Sea.
- These got to the Great Lakes in a ballast tank from the Caspian Sea is where they're native to the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Examples
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Besides, the level of the Caspian Sea had risen.
Fiction book (1996) -
Come winds of the Caspian Sea!
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What's the volume of the Caspian Sea?
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It is a very small island in the Caspian Sea.
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Finally, the landlocked Caspian states all lack direct access to consumer markets in Europe and the Far East.
Academic text (1998) -
To achieve its objectives, Turkey sought closer political and diplomatic ties with the energy-rich Caspian states, especially Azerbaijan.
Academic text (2000) -
Tourists flock to the stunning beaches along the Caspian Sea every summer.
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Many countries, including Iran and Russia, have coastlines that border the Caspian Sea.
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The Caspian Sea is known for its unique biodiversity and oil reserves.
Synonyms
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A very large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia that is the world's largest inland sea
Compounds
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A very large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia that is the world's largest inland sea
Surface Forms
Etymology
Caspian comes from the name of the Caspi people who lived on the sea's southern shore long ago, so the place was known as the sea 'of the Caspi'. That's why Caspian now names the large inland sea between Europe and Asia.