Caspian Sea (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world

Synonyms:

Caspian; Caspian Sea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

lake (a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land)

Holonyms ("Caspian Sea" is a part of...):

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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