marmara

Thân thiện

The ferry crosses the Sea of Marmara at sunset.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A specific inland sea: "Marmara" is the short name for the Sea of Marmara, a small inland sea located entirely within the borders of Turkey. It is a crucial waterway connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea (and thus the Mediterranean) via the narrow straits of the Bosporus and the Dardanelles.

Usage

• The word "Marmara" is almost exclusively used as part of the proper noun "the Sea of Marmara" to refer to this specific geographical feature.
• It functions as a proper noun and is always capitalized.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Istanbul is uniquely situated on the shores of the Marmara.
  • Ferries frequently cross the Sea of Marmara between Istanbul and other ports.
  • The Marmara region of Turkey is named after this sea.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to the sea.
  • We took a Marmara cruise.
  • The Marmara coastline is very developed.

Variants and Related Words

• Sea of Marmara: The full and formal name.
• Marmara Sea: A less common but acceptable variant.
• Propontis: The ancient Greek name for the Sea of Marmara, used in historical contexts.

Synonyms

• Sea of Marmara (full synonym)
• Propontis (historical synonym)

Notes on Meaning

• The word "Marmara" itself is derived from the Greek word "mármaros" (μάρμαρος), meaning "marble," as the sea contains the Marmara Islands, which were historically a source of marble.
• It has no other common meanings in modern English outside of this geographical reference.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Marmara
• Sea of Marmara
• Marmara Denizi
• Marmora
• Sea of Marmora