Bosphorus
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6.4
- proper noun
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Bósforo
- In the wake of another serious tanker accident in the Bosphorus in May 1994, Turkey announced a new, more rigorous regulatory regime for passage through the Straits and took the step of submitting it to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for review.
On the one side, the land side, the Theodosian walls, are the Avars and the Slavs on the Bosphorus.
- On the one side, the land side, the Theodosian walls, are the Avars and the Slavs on the Bosphorus.
Examples
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Turkish environmental concerns are threatening supertanker transit through the Bosphorus.
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The Bosphorus strait serves as a crucial waterway, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea.
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We have crossed the Bosphorus Bridge from Europe into Asia.
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Is it true that you swam the Bosphorus to visit the caliph's daughter?
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To pass from the Black Sea into the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean beyond, ships must pass through two narrow straits, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, as well as the small Sea of Marmara.
Academic text (2000) -
Another complicating factor that adds to Turkey's sense of insecurity regarding the Bosphorus is the fact that it does not have full and unambiguous sovereignty over the Straits.
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While sailing on the Bosphorus, we enjoyed breathtaking views of both the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
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Many tourists flock to the Bosphorus to witness the stunning skyline of Istanbul from the water.
Synonyms
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7.5
A narrow strait in Turkey that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea and separates Europe from Asia
Compounds
A large bridge in Istanbul that connects the European and Asian sides of the city
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bosphorus comes from Greek words bous 'ox' and poros 'passage', so it originally meant 'ox crossing'. Think of Oxford, which is 'ox' + 'ford', to remember it: the Bosphorus is a narrow sea 'passage' that links two seas and separates Europe and Asia.