Crimea

[ krahy-mee-uh, kri- ]

noun

1. the Crimea, a peninsula in southeastern Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
2. a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, now a region of Ukraine. About 10,000 sq. mi. (25,900 sq. km).

Crimea

/ kraɪˈmɪə /

noun

1. a peninsula and autonomous region in Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union (1921–45), part of the Ukrainian SSR from 1945 until 1991 Russian nameKrym

Crimea

1. Peninsula in the extreme southern Ukraine , bordered by the Black Sea to the east, south, and west.

Notes

As a former part of the Russian empire, Crimea was one of the strongholds of opposition to the Soviet government after the Russian Revolution .

It was occupied by German troops from 1941 to 1945.

The Crimean War of the 1850s, fought between Russian forces and the allied armies of Britain , France , Turkey , and Sardinia , was the scene of the battle described in “ The Charge of the Light Brigade .”

Other Words From

• Cri·me·an adjective

Example Sentences

They have sent warships to menace Ukraine from the sea and gathered tens of thousands of troops at the border—the most since Russia’s annexation of Crimea seven years ago.

From Time

Hence the occupation of Crimea, and the fueling of independence movements in Donetsk and Luhansk.

From Time

Kokorina, who now works in Kyiv as an investigative reporter, says the takeover would have been impossible without the support of Russia’s occupying forces in Crimea.

From Time

From its studios in Crimea, the outlet now broadcasts mostly on its website, relying on a network of online supporters to share its livestreams on social media.

From Time

So he took over the whole media landscape in Crimea, piece by piece.

From Time

It is the only tourist center Ukraine has left on the Black Sea, since Russia annexed Crimea last spring.

From The Daily Beast

“It is not about Crimea, the West wants our skins hanging on the wall,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

The brazen land grab of Crimea was planned while Putin was enjoying the limelight of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

From The Daily Beast

KIEV, Ukraine—He took the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea with just a few shots fired.

From The Daily Beast

But the whole thing with Ukraine and grabbing Crimea has people worried.

From The Daily Beast

It was my still greater good fortune to be able to leave the Crimea with the last detachment of our army.

From Project Gutenberg

Austria nominally joined the Western alliance, and Piedmont followed her into it and sent a contingent to the Crimea.

From Project Gutenberg

It is said that he is now banished in polite exile to the Crimea.

From Project Gutenberg

Unfortunately, he was then in the Crimea, gathering "material."

From Project Gutenberg

At about this time Russia engaged in an unsuccessful war in the Crimea.

From Project Gutenberg