English Explanatory Dictionary

Balaklava

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename
  2. A former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol
  3. Ellipsis of Balaklava Bay: A bay in Crimea, of the Black Sea, on the Crimean Peninsula
  4. Ellipsis of Balaklava Base: A naval base in Balaklava
  5. Ellipsis of Battle of Balaclava: A battle during the Crimean War.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of balaclava

Word forms

Balaklava Balaclava balaklavas

Etymology

From Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”)

Derived words

Balaclava Balaclava Bay Balaklava Bay Battle of Balaclava Battle of Balaklava
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