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The image of Russian troops pouring into Ukraine and encircling military units in Crimea has been a wake-up call that will reverberate for a generation.
Victor Ponta

Meaning of "Crimea" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRIMEA

Crimea  [kraɪˈmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRIMEA

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crimea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRIMEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crimea

Crimea

Coordinates: 45°18′N 34°24′E / 45.3°N 34.4°E / 45.3; 34.4 Map of the Crimean Peninsula The Crimean Peninsula, also known simply as Crimea, is a major land mass on the northern coast of the Black Sea that is almost completely surrounded by water. The peninsula is located just south of the Ukrainian mainland and west of the Russian region of Kuban. It is surrounded by two seas: the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov to the east. It is connected with the Ukrainian mainland by the Isthmus of Perekop and is separated from Kuban by the Strait of Kerch. The Arabat Spit is located to the northeast; a narrow strip of land that separates a system of lagoons named Sivash from the Sea of Azov. Crimea—or the Tauric Peninsula, as it was formerly known—has historically been at the boundary between the classical world and the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its southern fringe was colonised by the ancient Greeks, the ancient Romans, the Byzantine Empire...

Definition of Crimea in the English dictionary

The definition of Crimea in the dictionary is a peninsula and autonomous region in Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, part of the Ukrainian SSR from 1945 until 1991 Russian name: Krym.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRIMEA


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
Ajmer
ʌdʒˈmɪə
ameer
əˈmɪə
amia
ˈæmɪə
amir
əˈmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
cashmere
ˈkæʃmɪə
chimere
tʃɪˈmɪə
emir
ɛˈmɪə
ipomoea
ˌɪpəˈmɪə
Izmir
ˈɪzmɪə
kashmir
ˈkæʃmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
mere
mɪə
Pamir
pəˈmɪə
Shamir
ʃæˈmɪə
smear
smɪə
Vermeer
vɛəˈmɪə
Windermere
ˈwɪndəˌmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRIMEA

Crimbo
crime
crime against humanity
crime fighting
crime of passion
crime passionnel
crime prevention
crime prevention officer
crime scene
crime sheet
crime spree
Crime Squad
crime wave
crime writer
crime-buster
crime-fighting
Crimean
Crimean War

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRIMEA

area
Chelsea
cosmea
diarrhoea
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
guinea
idea
Korea
lea
manumea
Nemea
New Guinea
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
sea
South Korea
taramea
tea
the sea

Synonyms and antonyms of Crimea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Crimea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRIMEA

Find out the translation of Crimea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Crimea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Crimea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

克里米亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Crimea
570 millions of speakers

English

Crimea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Crimea
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبه جزيرة القرم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Крым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Crimea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রাইমিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Crimée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crimea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリミア半島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crimea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Crimea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரிமியாவிற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Crimea
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kırım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Crimea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Крим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Crimeea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κριμαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Krim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Krim
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Krim
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Crimea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIMEA»

The term «Crimea» is very widely used and occupies the 22.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIMEA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Crimea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Crimea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Crimea

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QUOTES WITH «CRIMEA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Crimea.
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Victor Ponta
The image of Russian troops pouring into Ukraine and encircling military units in Crimea has been a wake-up call that will reverberate for a generation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRIMEA»

Discover the use of Crimea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Crimea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crimea: Dynamics, Challenges and Prospects
This collection of essays examines the political, social, economic and military aspects of Crimea, a strategically important area.
Maria Drohobycky, 1995
2
The Crimea question: identity, transition, and conflict
As a critical case in which conflict did not erupt despite a structural predisposition to ethnic, regional, and even international enmity, the Crimea question is located in the larger context of conflict and conflict prevention studies.
Gwendolyn Sasse, 2007
3
Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856
A definitive history of the Crimean War includes coverage of the Charge of the Light Brigade and Florence Nightingale, and identifies a link between its developments and twentieth-century mass warfare as well as the current affairs of ...
Trevor Royle, 2004
4
Crimea
Orlando Figes' major new book reimagines this extraordinary war, in which the stakes could not have been higher and which was fought with a terrible mixture of ferocity and incompetence.
Orlando Figes, 2011
5
Florence Nightingale: Letters from the Crimea
Writing from the Crimea where she nursed wounded soldiers, Florence Nightingale through her letters tirelessly pushed for reforms that would improve the welfare of the troops and recruited volunteer nurses.
Florence Nightingale, Sue M. Goldie, 1997
6
A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople in a series ...
Elizabeth Craven .._,',,,_ it' nous: Yet effl- then the Brim-Je, Preserved the name of Khatyariaar-' About the eleventh century, the Petehenegues were obliged tq give up that peninsula and molt of their possessions to the. Kumanes ,. otherwise ...
Elizabeth Craven, 1800
7
British Military Spectacle: From the Napoleonic Wars Through ...
This book takes us behind the scenes of the British military at the height of its brilliance to show us how dress and discipline helped to mold the military man and attempted to seduce the hearts and minds of a nation while serving to ...
Scott Hughes Myerly, 1996
8
Crimea: The Last Crusade
And it was a war based on hatreds and hypocrisy, specifically the overwhelming Russophobia that swept much of Europe. Orlando Figes' major new book reimagines this extraordinary war, in which the stakes could not have been higher.
Orlando Figes, 2010
9
The Russian Army of the Crimea
Den russiske hær under Krimkrigen 1853-1856.
Albert Seaton, 1973
10
The British Army of the Crimea
J. B. R. Nicholson. Highland soldiers at Edinburgh in the 1840s This early photograph shows a flank company private in guard order and a sergeant in undress drill jacket with blue chevrons, crimson sash with a coloured stripe in the centre ...
J. B. R. Nicholson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRIMEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Crimea is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Asia invests dozens of billions dollars in Crimea
Businessmen from Turkey, China, and Israel expressed their wish to invest billions of dollars into the Crimea. Businessmen are sure in their ... «Pravda, Jul 15»
2
Russian Consumer Group Raises Hell by Warning Tourists Against …
The consumer rights group OZPP says traveling to Crimea without Kyiv's permission could result in serious legal problems. Image edited by ... «Global Voices Online, Jul 15»
3
Bulgaria vows to never recognize Crimea annexation
Sofia will never recognize the Russian annexation of Crimea, the Bulgarian president said Tuesday during his first visit in Ukraine in 12 years. «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 15»
4
Medvedev Seeks to Lure More Yachts to Crimea
Crimea's economy has struggled since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine last year. Tourism, one of Crimea's main industries, was ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
5
Duma Approves Construction of $4 Billion Kerch Bridge to Crimea
The State Duma has approved plans to build a bridge from the Russian mainland to Crimea, paving the way for Kremlin ally and builder Arkady ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
6
OSCE Observers Would Examine Results of Crimea Referendum If …
According to a senior European diplomatic source, EU would look into the results of a new referendum on Crimea's breaking away from ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
7
Latvian foreign minister describes Crimea as 'frozen conflict'
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics believes the situation surrounding Crimea, whether someone likes it or not, has become a frozen ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
8
Ukraine cuts electicity to Crimea
Moreover, Plakida informed journalists that as of December 2015 Crimea will be connected to national Russian electricity network and that ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 15»
9
Putin Urged To Allow Jews To Return To Crimea
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been urged to allow as many as 40,000 Jewish people who left Crimea during the reign of the Soviet ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
10
Russia Will Deploy First Bastion Surface-To-Surface Missile System …
The deployment of the coastal missile system comes more than three months after Russia deployed Bastion antimissile systems in Crimea. «International Business Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Crimea [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crimea>. Apr 2024 ».
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