Maritsa
/məˈɹiːt.sə/
Maritsa proper noun: a river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
Proper noun
Maritsa
- A river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
- Migrants gather at Maritsa river (Evros river in Greek) in Edirne, Turkey, Monday at the Turkish-Greek border as Greek soldiers are seen on the Greek side.2020 March 2, Joanna Kakissis, “Migrants Again Try To Leave Turkey For Europe, But This Time The Gate Is Closed”, in Morning Edition (article), NPR, retrieved 11 Mar 2025
- The eastern section, conveniently known as Thrace, consisted of the lower basin of the Maritsa.1915, Nevill Forbes, Arnold J. Toynbee, D. Mitrany, D.G. Hogarth, section "Greece", chapter 3, in The Balkans: a history of Bulgeria, Serbia, Greece, Rumania, Turkey, page 225
- Synonyms:
- Evros [Greek]]>, Meriç [Turkish]]>
Synonyms of Maritsa
- Evros [Greek]]>
- Meriç [Turkish]]>
Forms of Maritsa
| alternative form (obsolete) | Maritza |
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Origin of Maritsa
Borrowed from Bulgarian Марица (Marica).
Questions about Maritsa
- What does Maritsa mean?
- Maritsa means a river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
- What part of speech is Maritsa?
- Maritsa is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Maritsa?
- Maritsa is pronounced /məˈɹiːt.sə/.
Words near Maritsa in the dictionary
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