Azov

UK: /ˈɑːzɒv/ US: (az′ôf, ā′zôf; Russ. u zôf′)

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A•zov  (az′ôf, ā′zôf; Russ. u zôf′), n. 

1. Place Names Sea of, a northern arm of the Black Sea connected with the Black Sea by Kerch Strait. ab. 14,500 sq. mi. (37,555 sq. km).

See map under Black Sea. Also, Azof. Russian, A•zov•sko•ye Mo•re  (u zôf′skə yə mô′ryə). 

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Azov / ˈɑːzɒv/ noun

1. Sea of Azov ⇒ a shallow arm of the Black Sea, to which it is connected by the Kerch Strait: almost entirely landlocked; fed chiefly by the River Don. Area: about 37 500 sq km (14 500 sq miles)