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Caspian Sea

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Cas·pi·an Sea  (ksp-n)
A saline lake between southeast Europe and western Asia. Its water level is decreasing because of dam construction on the Volga River, which feeds the lake.
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Noun1.Caspian SeaCaspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
Caspian
Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Russia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR - a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən-] n the Caspian Sea → el Mar Caspio
Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən-] n the Caspian Sea → la mer Caspienne
Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən-] n the Caspian Sea → das Kaspische Meer
Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən-] n the Caspian Sea → il mar Caspio


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From Surat we see him going over to Australia, and in 1845 participating in Captain Sturt's expedition, which had been sent out to explore the new Caspian Sea, supposed to exist in the centre of New Holland.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
Fortunately for the daroga, a corpse, half-eaten by the birds of prey, was found on the shore of the Caspian Sea, and was taken for Erik's body, because the daroga's friends had dressed the remains in clothing that belonged to Erik.
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