Crimea
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Crimea
- /kɹaɪˈmiːə/
- /kɹaɪˈmɪə/
Rhymes with -iːə
Where it comes from
Through Italian Crimea, from Crimean Tatar Qırım.
proper noun Crimea · the Crimea
- A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine Many Russians who had planned to spend their summer vacations in Crimea, a favorite holiday destination, changed their plans.
- Ellipsis of Crimean peninsula
- Ellipsis of Republic of Crimea
- Ellipsis of Autonomous Republic of Crimea The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶
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Synonym of Crimean Khanate: A historical country in Crimean Peninsula, Europe. The Crimean Khanate, which for much of its history controlled most of the Crimean peninsula and various adjacent areas of the mainland.
According to Zimin, this individual was in the service of Prince Fedor Vasili'evich Riazanskii as early as 1498, two years after his service on the embassy to the Crimea.
Similar: Crimean Khanate, Chersonesus Taurica, Taurica, Tauric Chersonese, Taurida, Tauris, Tavria, Krim, Krym, Qirim, Qırım
- Ellipsis of Crimean Republic
- Ellipsis of Crimean People's Republic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: crimean, krym, ukraine, tatar, tatars, crimean peninsula, azov, azov sea, ucraine, kerch strait, ukrainia, ukr., balkan peninsula, bakhchisaray, ukrania, crimean mountains
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Talk about this word "Crimea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crimea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Crimea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crimea "Crimea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crimea.Cite this
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title = {Crimea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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