Bosphorus

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɒs.fəɹ.əs/, /ˈbɒs.pəɹ.əs/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈbɑs.fɚ.əs/, /ˈbɑs.pɚ.əs/

Proper noun

1. (geography) The narrow waterway beside Istanbul connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.

Synonyms

• Constantinople Strait
• Istanbul Strait

Related terms

• Dardanelles

Translations

• French: Bosphore
• German: Bosporus
• Italian: Bosforo
• Portuguese: Bósforo
• Russian: Босфо́р
• Spanish: Bósforo

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