cross the Bosphorus in English

Forms: crosses the Bosphorus [present, singular, third-person], crossing the Bosphorus [participle, present], crossed the Bosphorus [participle, past], crossed the Bosphorus [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Variant of cross the Tiber, by substitution of Istanbul's river Bosphorus for Rome's river Tiber. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cross the Tiber}} cross the Tiber, {{m|en|Bosphorus}} Bosphorus, {{m|en|Tiber}} Tiber Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} cross the Bosphorus (third-person singular simple present crosses the Bosphorus, present participle crossing the Bosphorus, simple past and past participle crossed the Bosphorus)

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          "english": "convert to Presbyterianism",
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"cross the Bosphorus" meaning in English

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