"bosporus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} bosporus
  1. (archaic) A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a sea. Tags: archaic Derived forms: Cimerrian Bosporus (alt: =Kerch Strait)
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