Cas·pi·an Sea (k s p - n) A saline lake between southeast Europe and western Asia. It is the largest landlocked body of water on earth. |
Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən]
n
(Placename) a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq. km (152 239 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Caspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the worldIran, 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 |
Translations
Caspian Sea
n → Kaspisches Meer
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