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Marmora

Marmora

1 7.7
A sea in northwest Turkey between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea
  • proper noun
: Marmara
  • During my trip to Turkey, I sailed across the beautiful Marmora Sea.

Examples

  • But through the straits, the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmora, Bosphorus, Greek cities all over on both sides.

  • Dr. Diver, this is captain barman, and the conte de marmora.

    Tender Is the Night (1962)

  • The Sea of Marmora connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea.

  • Many fishing boats operate around the Marmora, especially near its shores.

Synonyms

Marmara
vsMarmora
2 8.0

An inland sea in northwest Turkey that connects the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea

is the same sea but given in an alternative form of the name
Sea of Marmara
vsMarmora
1 5.4

A sea in northwest Turkey that connects the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea

is the same sea but written with alternate connectors and phrasing
Sea of Marmora
vsMarmora
  • UK
1 5.5

An inland sea in northwestern Turkey that connects the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea

is the same sea but expressed with a slightly different wording
Marmara Denizi
vsMarmora
9.1

A sea in the northwest of Turkey that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea

is the same sea but presented in another language form

Compounds

Sea of Marmora
  • UK
1 5.5

An inland sea in northwestern Turkey that connects the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea

Surface Forms

Marmora main

Etymology

Marmora comes from an old word marmor meaning 'marble', the same root as the English word marble. The sea was named for the shiny marble on its islands, so that's why its name means 'sea of marble'.