BOSPORUS


Meaning of BOSPORUS in English

— Bosporan, Bosporanic /bos'peuh ran"ik/ , Bosporian /bo spawr"ee euhn, -spohr"-/ , adj.

/bos"peuhr euhs/ , n.

a strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. 18 mi. (29 km) long.

Also, Bosphorus /bos"feuhr euhs/ . Cf. Dardanelles .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .