Crimean

C3R1I1M3E1A1N1
/kɹaɪˈmi.ən/

adjective

Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.

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Meanings

adjectiveCrimean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDenoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.

    He also thought nothing of laying down a railway in a war zone. For example, he was one of those behind the Grand Crimean Central Railway, built during the Crimean War [...].

    2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Chester (1848)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 57
nounCrimean (plural Crimeans)

plural Crimeans

  1. Native or inhabitant of the Crimea.
proper noun
  1. nonstandardCrimea (the Crimean peninsula)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crimean tatar

Origin

From Crimea + -an.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Czech krymský
  • krymskýreferring to the Crimea region
Finnish Krimin
  • Kriminreferring to the Crimea region
French criméen, Criméen
  • criméenreferring to the Crimea region
  • Criméennative or inhabitant of Crimea
  • Criméennenative or inhabitant of Crimea
German Krim-, Krimbewohner
  • Krim-referring to the Crimea region
  • Krimbewohnernative or inhabitant of Crimea
  • Krimbewohnerinnative or inhabitant of Crimea
Greek κριμαϊκός
  • κριμαϊκός (krimaïkós)referring to the Crimea region
Italian crimeano, crimeano
  • crimeanoreferring to the Crimea region
  • crimeanonative or inhabitant of Crimea
  • crimeananative or inhabitant of Crimea
Polish krymski, Krymianin
  • krymskireferring to the Crimea region
  • Krymianinnative or inhabitant of Crimea
  • Krymiankanative or inhabitant of Crimea
Russian кры́мский, крымча́нин
  • кры́мский (krýmskij)referring to the Crimea region
  • крымча́нин (krymčánin)native or inhabitant of Crimea
  • крымча́нка (krymčánka)native or inhabitant of Crimea
Spanish crimeo, crimeo
  • crimeoreferring to the Crimea region
  • crimeonative or inhabitant of Crimea
  • crimeanative or inhabitant of Crimea
Swedish krimsk
  • krimskreferring to the Crimea region
Ukrainian кри́мський, кримча́нин
  • кри́мський (krýmsʹkyj)referring to the Crimea region
  • кримча́нин (krymčányn)native or inhabitant of Crimea
  • кримча́нка (krymčánka)native or inhabitant of Crimea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

carmineMerciancerimanArmenic
Cite this entry
APA

Crimean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimean

MLA

“Crimean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crimean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimean.

Source: Crimean on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.