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Crimea
[ krahy-mee-uh, kri- ]
noun
- the Crimea, a peninsula in southeastern Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, later a region of Ukraine. About 10,000 sq. mi. (25,900 sq. km).
Crimea
/ kraɪˈmɪə /
noun
- a peninsula and autonomous region in Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union (1921–45), part of the Ukrainian SSR from 1945 until 1991 Russian nameKrym
Notes
Other Words From
- Cri·me·an adjective
Example Sentences
They have sent warships to menace Ukraine from the sea and gathered tens of thousands of troops at the border—the most since Russia’s annexation of Crimea seven years ago.
Hence the occupation of Crimea, and the fueling of independence movements in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Kokorina, who now works in Kyiv as an investigative reporter, says the takeover would have been impossible without the support of Russia’s occupying forces in Crimea.
From its studios in Crimea, the outlet now broadcasts mostly on its website, relying on a network of online supporters to share its livestreams on social media.
So he took over the whole media landscape in Crimea, piece by piece.
It is the only tourist center Ukraine has left on the Black Sea, since Russia annexed Crimea last spring.
“It is not about Crimea, the West wants our skins hanging on the wall,” he said.
The brazen land grab of Crimea was planned while Putin was enjoying the limelight of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
KIEV, Ukraine—He took the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea with just a few shots fired.
But the whole thing with Ukraine and grabbing Crimea has people worried.
It was my still greater good fortune to be able to leave the Crimea with the last detachment of our army.
Austria nominally joined the Western alliance, and Piedmont followed her into it and sent a contingent to the Crimea.
It is said that he is now banished in polite exile to the Crimea.
Unfortunately, he was then in the Crimea, gathering "material."
At about this time Russia engaged in an unsuccessful war in the Crimea.
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