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pontus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Pontus name An ancient region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, also a masculine given name in Scandinavia.
  • sea noun The continuous body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface, or a named part of it.

Senses

pontus is used for these senses in English:

  • Black Sea An inland sea bound by Southeastern Europe in the west, Eastern Europe in the north and northeast, and Turkey in the south.
  • sea The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.

sea — full definition

  1. noun The continuous body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface, or a named part of it.
  2. noun A vast quantity or expanse of something, used figuratively.

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