Crimean
/kɹaɪˈmi.ən/
Crimean adjective: denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.
Adjective
Crimean (not comparable)
- Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.
- He also thought nothing of laying down a railway in a war zone. For example, he was one of those behind the Grand Crimean Central Railway, built during the Crimean War [...].2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Chester (1848)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 57
Noun
Crimean (plural Crimeans)
- Native or inhabitant of the Crimea.
Proper noun
Crimean
- Crimea (the Crimean peninsula)
Forms of Crimean
| plural | Crimeans |
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Origin of Crimean
From Crimea + -an.
Words formed from Crimean
Phrases with Crimean
Questions about Crimean
- What does Crimean mean?
- Crimean means denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.
- What part of speech is Crimean?
- Crimean can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Crimean?
- Crimean is pronounced /kɹaɪˈmi.ən/.
Words near Crimean in the dictionary
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