Bothnia

[ both-nee-uh ]

/ ˈbɒθ ni ə /

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noun

Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending N between Sweden and Finland. About 400 miles (645 km) long.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Bothnia

Both·ni·an, adjective, nounBothnic, adjective

Words nearby Bothnia

Bothe, bother, botheration, bother, bothered, bothersome, Bothnia, both ways, Bothwell, bothy, bothy ballad, Botkin

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How to use Bothnia in a sentence

Three British steamers destroyed the ships, dockyards and stores at Brahestadt, in the north of the gulf of Bothnia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
This probably means a part of the Finnish coast in the Gulf of Bothnia.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous
The Bothnia, in 1874, reduced the passage to about nine days.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886|Various
When our party broke up, as it did the next day, I went on board the Bothnia to see off those who were leaving Iceland.
Across Iceland|William Bisiker

I could not tell now when I was travelling over a river, a lake, on land, or over the frozen Gulf of Bothnia!
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu

British Dictionary definitions for Bothnia

Bothnia

/ (ˈbɒθnɪə) /

noun

Gulf of Bothnia an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending north between Sweden and Finland

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