a peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, disputed between Ukraine and Russia: a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union (1921–54); part of the Ukrainian SSR from (1954–1991); an autonomous republic of independent Ukraine (1991–2014); annexation by Russia in 2014 not recognized internationally. Capital: Simferopol. Pop: 1 966 801 (2014 est)
Russian and Ukrainian name: Krym
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Cri•me•a
(krī mē′ə, kri-),USA pronunciation n. the,
- Place Namesa peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- Place Namesa former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, now a region of Ukraine. ab. 10,000 sq. mi. (25,900 sq. km).
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'Crimea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Balaklava
- Crimean
- Crimean Gothic
- Crimean Tatar
- Crimean War
- Inkerman
- Kerch
- Krym
- Potemkin
- Potemkin village
- Russia
- Sevastopol
- Simferopol
- Ukraine
- Yalta
- krimmer