"Maritsa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Maritza [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bulgarian Марица (Marica). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bg|Марица}} Bulgarian Марица (Marica) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Maritsa
  1. A river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea. Categories (place): Places in Bulgaria, Places in Greece, Places in Turkey, Rivers in Europe Synonyms: Evros [Greek]]>, Meric [Turkish]]>
    Sense id: en-Maritsa-en-name-VGst7quh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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