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Marmara Island

Marmara Island proper noun: an island of Turkey in the Sea of Marmara.

Proper noun

Marmara Island

  1. An island of Turkey in the Sea of Marmara.
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Synonyms of Marmara Island

Origin of Marmara Island

The name Marmara ultimately derives from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble”), referring to the island’s famous marble deposits.

Questions about Marmara Island

What does Marmara Island mean?
Marmara Island means an island of Turkey in the Sea of Marmara.
What part of speech is Marmara Island?
Marmara Island is a proper noun.

Words near Marmara Island in the dictionary

  1. marmalized
  2. marmalizes
  3. marmalizing
  4. Marmande
  5. Marmara
  6. Marmara Island
  7. marmarization
  8. marmarized
  9. marmarosis
  10. marmas
  11. marmatite

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