Crimean peninsula

proper noun

A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; contested between Ukraine and Russia.

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Meanings

Crimean peninsula1

proper nounthe Crimean peninsula

alternative Crimean Peninsula

  1. A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; contested between Ukraine and Russia.

Crimean Peninsula2

proper nounthe Crimean Peninsula
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Crimean peninsula.

    2012, Amelia Glaser, Jews and Ukrainians in Russia's Literary Borderlands, p. xii (map).

    2 more examples

    2014, Kevin Dooley, Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science, p. 155 (map).

    2009, Central Intelligence Agency of the United States, CIA World Factbook 2009: Complete Unabridged Edition (map).

Translations

Ancient Greek Ταυρικῆ
  • Ταυρικῆ (Taurikê)peninsula — see also Crimea
Arabic شِبْه جَزِيرَة اَلْقِرِم
  • شِبْه جَزِيرَة اَلْقِرِم (šibh jazīra l-qirim)peninsula — see also Crimea
Bulgarian полуо́стров Крим
  • полуо́стров Крим (poluóstrov Krim)peninsula — see also Crimea
Chinese Cantonese 克里米亞半島 /克里米亚半岛
  • 克里米亞半島 /克里米亚半岛 (hak¹ lei⁵ mai⁵ aa³ bun³ dou²)peninsula — see also Crimea
Chinese Mandarin 克里米亞半島 /克里米亚半岛
  • 克里米亞半島 /克里米亚半岛 (Kèlǐmǐyà bàndǎo)peninsula — see also Crimea
Czech Krymský poloostrov
  • Krymský poloostrovpeninsula — see also Crimea
Danish Krimhalvøen
  • Krimhalvøenpeninsula — see also Crimea
Finnish Krimin niemimaa
  • Krimin niemimaapeninsula — see also Crimea
French péninsule de Crimée
  • péninsule de Criméepeninsula — see also Crimea
German Halbinsel Krim
  • Halbinsel Krimpeninsula — see also Crimea
Greek Κριμαϊκή Χερσόνησος
  • Κριμαϊκή Χερσόνησος (Krimaïkí Chersónisos)peninsula — see also Crimea
Italian Penisola di Crimea
  • Penisola di Crimeapeninsula — see also Crimea
Japanese クリミア半島
  • クリミア半島 (Kurimia-hantō)peninsula — see also Crimea
Korean 크림 반도
  • 크림 반도 (Keurim bando)peninsula — see also Crimea
Latin Taurica
  • Tauricapeninsula — see also Crimea
Polish Półwysep Krymski
  • Półwysep Krymskipeninsula — see also Crimea
Portuguese península da Criméia
  • península da Criméiapeninsula — see also Crimea
Russian Кры́мский полуо́стров
  • Кры́мский полуо́стров (Krýmskij poluóstrov)peninsula — see also Crimea
Slovak Krymský polostrov
  • Krymský polostrovpeninsula — see also Crimea
Spanish península de Crimea
  • península de Crimeapeninsula — see also Crimea
Swedish Krimhalvön
  • Krimhalvönpeninsula — see also Crimea
Thai คาบสมุทรไครเมีย
  • คาบสมุทรไครเมียpeninsula — see also Crimea
Turkish Kırım yarımadası
  • Kırım yarımadasıpeninsula — see also Crimea
Ukrainian Кри́мський піво́стрів
  • Кри́мський піво́стрів (Krýmsʹkyj pivóstriv)peninsula — see also Crimea
Cite this entry
APA

Crimean peninsula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimean%20peninsula

MLA

“Crimean peninsula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimean%20peninsula. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crimean peninsula,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimean%20peninsula.

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