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Crimea en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /kɹaɪˈmɪə/
  • /kɹaɪˈmiːə/
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Etymology

Through Italian Crimea, from Crimean Tatar Qırım.

Meanings

  1. A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine
    • Many Russians who had planned to spend their summer vacations in Crimea, a favorite holiday destination, changed their plans. 2026 June 26, Ivan Nechepurenko, Nataliya Vasilyeva, “Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine: ▸ Ellipsis of Crimean peninsula.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine: ▸ Ellipsis of Republic of Crimea.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine: ▸ Ellipsis of Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
    • The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶ 2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 393:
  5. (historical) Synonym of Crimean Khanate: A historical country in Crimean Peninsula, Europe. The Crimean Khanate, which for much of its history controlled most of the Crimean peninsula and various adjacent areas of the mainland.
    • As late as 1665, the Crimea's demand for continued and increased tribue from Moscow was one of the conditions leading to a peace treaty between a khan and tsar („kaznu v Krym prodolzhat' prisylat' s pribyl'iu“). Notwithstanding Moscow's rhetorical exercises, the Russian government was acutely aware that as long as Russia's military force remained ineffective against the Crimea, peace with Crimea could only be purchased. 2004, Andreas Kappeler, Die Geschichte Russlands im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert, →ISBN, page 371:
    • On its return journey in 1633 the Tatar embassy was arrested by the Muscovite government, which was already at war with the Crimea, and only after several months was it released as a result of an appeal by Sweden[.] 1995, Muscovy and Sweden in the Thirty Years' War 1630-1635, →ISBN, page 73:
    • According to Zimin, this individual was in the service of Prince Fedor Vasili'evich Riazanskii as early as 1498, two years after his service on the embassy to the Crimea. 1987, Robert M. Croskey, Muscovite Diplomatic Practice in the Reign of Ivan III, page 96:
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical) Ellipsis of Crimean Republic.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical) Ellipsis of Crimean People's Republic.

Forms

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Deriveds

Crimean War · Crimean · Crimea river · Autonomous Republic of Crimea · Crimean Peninsula · Republic of Crimea · Crimean People's Republic · Crimean Oblast · Crimean Khanate · Crimean peninsula

Synonyms

Qırım (peninsula) · Taurida (peninsula (historical)) · Qirim (peninsula) · Krim (peninsula) · Tauric Chersonese (peninsula (historical)) · Tauris (peninsula (historical)) · Krym (peninsula) · Chersonesus Taurica (peninsula (historical)) · Crimean Khanate · Taurica (peninsula (historical)) · Tavria (peninsula (historical))

Translations (103)

be Крым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · tg Кримия (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · nl de Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · lbe Къирин (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · am ክሪሜያ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · is Krímskagi (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ta கிரிமியா (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ar القِرْم (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · tk Krým (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ps کریمیا (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · fr Crimée (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · hy Ղրիմ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · hu Krím (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · tt Кырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ab Кърым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · fi Krimin niemimaa (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ja クリミア (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · nb Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ota قریم (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · my ခရိုင်းမီးယား (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · acw القرم (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · fi Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ru Крым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · nn Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · cv Крым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · eo Krimeo (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · lij Crimêa (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · cu Кꙑрꙑмъ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ast Crimea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · th ไครเมีย (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · te క్రిమియా (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · tr Kırım (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · clw Ҡырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · chg قریم (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sh Кри̑м (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · az Krım (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · yi קרים (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · el Κριμαία (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · pl Krym (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · kmr Krîm (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ba Ҡырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ml ക്രിമിയ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · nl Krimland (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · chr ᏝᎻᎠ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · crh Qırım (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · hi क्रिमीआ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · crh Къырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sv Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · rue Крим (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · mk Крим (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ko 크림 (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ga an Chrimé (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · af Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · jct Kırım (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · mt Krimea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sv Krimhalvön (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ady Къырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · lt Krymas (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · xal Харм (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · mn Крым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · grc Χερσόνησος Ταυρική (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · de Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · da Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · la Crimaea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · it Crimea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · os Хъырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · es Crimea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ro Crimeea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · cs Krym (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · uz Qrim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · bn ক্রিমিয়া (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sh Krȋm (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · vi Crưm (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ka ყირიმი (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · uk Крим (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · tg Крим (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · kk Қырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sl Krim (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · lv Krimas (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ca Crimea (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ab Ҟрым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · km គ្រីមៀ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · cmn 克里米亞 /克里米亚 (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · krc Кърым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ug قىرىم (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ur کریمیا (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sk Krym (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · km គ្រីមេ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · kdr Kyrym (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · fa کریمه (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · kum Къырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · kn ಕ್ರೈಮಿಯ (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · nog Кырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · pt Crimeia (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ce Гӏирма (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · bg Крим (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · bua Крым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · he קְרִים (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · ky Кырым (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · et Krimm (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · sq Krimeja (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · arz كريميا (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula) · cmn 克里木 (peninsula — see also Crimean peninsula)

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