Marmara

[ mahr-mer-uh ]

/ ˈmɑr mər ə /

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noun

Sea of, a sea in NW Turkey, between European and Asian Turkey, connected with the Black Sea by the Bosporus, and with the Aegean by the Dardanelles. 4,300 sq. mi. (11,135 sq. km).

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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Also Mar·mo·ra

[mahr-mer-uh, mahr-mawr-uh, ‐mohr-uh]. /ˈmɑr mər ə, mɑrˈmɔr ə, ‐ˈmoʊr ə/.

Words nearby Marmara

marmalade box, marmalade bush, marmalade plum, marmalade tree, marmalize, Marmara, Mar.Mech.E., Marmes man, marmite, Marmolada, marmorated

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The Turks have asked Israel for more compensation for the victims of families killed in the Mavi Marmara incident.
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The case of the Israeli apology to Turkey over the deaths on the Mavi Marmara in 2010 has turned things around.
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For Israel it represents a complete capitulation to Turkish demands in the wake of the Mavi Marmara events of 2010.
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Turkey is still demanding an Israeli apology for the nine Turks killed on the Mavi Marmara.
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Israel is on the defensive about the siege of Gaza and its commando raid on the Mavi Marmara.
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And the following day was spent "resting in the centre of the Sea of Marmara."
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The northern side of the city is bounded by the harbor; and the southern is washed by the Propontis, or Sea of Marmara.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Hence the centre of the Sea of Marmara; all hands playing overside and as much laundry work as time and the Service allowed.
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It would make the Sea of Marmara and the ridges of the Caucasus, paths to illimitable empire and uncompromising despotism.
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Between these last-named points and into the Sea of Marmara the communication and trade were mostly carried on by means of boats.
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Marmara

Marmora

/ (ˈmɑːmərə) /

noun

Sea of Marmara a deep inland sea in NW Turkey, linked with the Black Sea by the Bosporus and with the Aegean by the Dardanelles: separates Turkey in Europe from Turkey in Asia. Area: 11 471 sq km (4429 sq miles)Ancient name: Propontis

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