Burgas

[ boor-gahs ]

/ bʊərˈgɑs /

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noun

a seaport in E Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.

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How to use Burgas in a sentence

Bulgarian foreign minister declares that Hezbollah was clearly behind deadly 2012 bus bombing in Burgas.
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But after Lule Burgas, the ox transport has had to do the impossible.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank Fox
But it seemed to me that at the stage when the battle of Lule Burgas had been fought and won, there was a very serious mistake.
Bulgaria|Frank Fox
There are three springs, called Las Burgas, and they yield about thirty gallons of hot water each minute.
A Corner of Spain|Walter Wood

After Lule Burgas the ox-transport had to do the impossible.
Bulgaria|Frank Fox
Along this stretch of coast up to the mouth of the Danube there are two harbors, Varna and Burgas.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Burgas

Burgas

/ (Bulgarian burˈɡas) /

noun

a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)

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