Sea Of Marmara

Definition: Sea Of Marmara

Sea Of Marmara

Noun

1. An inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles.

Specialty Definition: Sea of Marmara

The Sea of Marmara (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that separates the Black Sea from the Aegean Sea (thus the Asian part of Turkey from its European part) by Bosporus and Dardanelles.

There are two major island groups known as Prince and Marmara islands. The latter group is rich in sources of marble and gives the sea its name (marmaros is the Greek word for marble).

Propontis was the ancient Greek name for the sea. The name derives from pro (before) and pont- (sea): the Greeks commonly sailed through the Propontis to reach the Black Sea.

For a map, see: Geography of Turkey

Non-Fiction Usage: Sea Of Marmara

Subject	Topic	Quote
Civil Liberties	Turkey	The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul consistently has expressed interest in reopening its seminary on the island of Halki in the Sea of Marmara. (references)
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Modern Translations: Sea Of Marmara

Language		Translations for "Sea of Marmara"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Russian		Мраморное море (Sea of Marmora). (various references)
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Anagrams: Sea Of Marmara

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