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crimean

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌkɹaɪˈmiən// crimean Dialect

adj. relating to Crimea, a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea. You use it to describe people, history, or things from that specific region.

adj. relating to the Crimean Peninsula or its inhabitants. Often used in historical contexts, particularly regarding the 19th-century conflict or regional geography.


SIMPLE

The Crimean landscape is famous for its beautiful coastline.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians often study the Crimean War to understand the shift in modern military tactics and nursing.

COMPLEX

The unique Crimean climate allows for the cultivation of specific grape varieties that are not found elsewhere in the surrounding regions.

Origin

From Crimea + -an.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; when referring to the people, it can function as a collective noun.

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