Azov

or A·zof

[ az-awf, ey-zawf; Russian uh-zawf ]

/ ˈæz ɔf, ˈeɪ zɔf; Russian ʌˈzɔf /

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noun

Sea of Azov, a northern arm of the Black Sea, connected with the Black Sea by Kerch Strait. About 14,500 sq. mi. (37,555 sq. km).

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Russian A·zov·sko·ye Mo·re

[Russian uh-zawf-skuh-yuh-maw-ryuh]. /Russian ʌˈzɔf skə yə ˈmɔ ryə/.

Words nearby Azov

azoth, azotic, azotize, azotobacter, azoturia, Azov, Azrael, AZT, Aztec, Aztecs, Aztec two-step

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How to use Azov in a sentence

A spokesmen for the volunteer Azov Battalion, where the symbols are common, eventually denied they are related to Hitler.
Why Are Swastikas Hot In West Ukraine?|Anna Nemtsova|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The volunteer battalion Biletsky serves with, Azov, counts a few hundred armed militants.
Ukraine’s President Wowed Congress, But His Party Has a Dark Side|Anna Nemtsova|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fellow volunteers helped a wounded soldier from the Azov Batallion climb out of a car at a Ukraine National Guard checkpoint.
Defying NATO, Ignoring Ceasefire, Russian-Backed Troops Keep Rolling|Ted Phillips|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One soldier from the Azov Battalion, a volunteer brigade, said it was attacked in Vynohradne, a suburb adjacent to the city.
Defying NATO, Ignoring Ceasefire, Russian-Backed Troops Keep Rolling|Ted Phillips|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Peter the Great (1682-1725) led a military expedition against the Turkish fort of Azov that was a disaster.
Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself|P. J. O’Rourke|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An overpowering fleet accordingly sailed towards the entrance of the Sea of Azov.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
The Caspian lies in the centre of a great depression, being 83 feet below the level of the Sea of Azov.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Azov was long a place of great military and commercial importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
From this place a succession of German colonies extend in a south-easterly direction to the Sea of Azov.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
Two and a half miles to the south are strong fortified works defending the entrance to the Sea of Azov.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Azov

Azov

/ (ˈɑːzɒv) /

noun

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)

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