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Bosporus
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Bosporus
(proper noun)
Bosporus
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ˈ
bɑːspərəs/
proper noun
Bosporus
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ˈ
bɑːspərəs/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSPORUS
the Bosporus
:
narrow area of water that connects the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea
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