Azov
or A·zof
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).
- Russian A·zov·sko·ye Mo·re [Russian uh-zawf-skuh-yuh-maw-ryuh]. /Russian ʌˈzɔf skə yə ˈmɔ ryə/.
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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.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTFellow 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 | THE DAILY BEASTOne 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 | THE DAILY BEASTPeter 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 | THE 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. KingstonThe Caspian lies in the centre of a great depression, being 83 feet below the level of the Sea of Azov.
Azov was long a place of great military and commercial importance.
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 YeardleyTwo and a half miles to the south are strong fortified works defending the entrance to the Sea of Azov.
British Dictionary definitions for Azov
/ (ˈɑːzɒv) /
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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