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- proper noun A deep inland sea in north-western
Turkey connecting theBlack Sea to theAegean Sea via the straits ofBosphorus andDardanelles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
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Examples
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While Istanbul is situated on the sea, the Sea of Marmara is too small to throw up a Tsunami on the scale seen in Japan.
Turkey Debates Nuclear Plans Marc Champion in Istanbul 2011
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The Bosporus connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, which in turn flows into the Mediterranean.
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He walked onto the balcony and looked out at the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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They both stood there in silence, watching the boats with their wide open sails make their way down the Bosporus to the Sea of Marmara.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Busch stood on the balcony of the Oriental Suite of the Four Seasons, staring out over the Sea of Marmara and the Princess Islands.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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They both stood there in silence, watching the boats with their wide open sails make their way down the Bosporus to the Sea of Marmara.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Busch stood on the balcony of the Oriental Suite of the Four Seasons, staring out over the Sea of Marmara and the Princess Islands.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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I didn't stay in the centre, like you, but in a truly horrible place, by the Sea of Marmara, called Buyukcekmece which, I was assured, translates as 'Large Chest of Drawers'!
Istanbul Walter Jon Williams 2010
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He walked onto the balcony and looked out at the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Busch stood on the balcony of the Oriental Suite of the Four Seasons, staring out over the Sea of Marmara and the Princess Islands.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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