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<p> A channel 17 m. long and from 3 to ½ m. broad, and about 30 fathoms deep, strongly defended by forts, extending from the Sea of Marmora to the | Bos`Phorus <ref name="term_69436" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A channel 17 m. long and from 3 to ½ m. broad, and about 30 fathoms deep, strongly defended by forts, extending from the Sea of Marmora to the Black Sea; subject to Turkey. It derives its name from the channel which, according to the Greek myth, Zeus, in the form of an ox, crossed into Europe with [[Europa]] on his back. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_69436"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/bos`phorus Bos`Phorus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_69436"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/bos`phorus Bos`Phorus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 15 October 2021
Bos`Phorus [1]
A channel 17 m. long and from 3 to ½ m. broad, and about 30 fathoms deep, strongly defended by forts, extending from the Sea of Marmora to the Black Sea; subject to Turkey. It derives its name from the channel which, according to the Greek myth, Zeus, in the form of an ox, crossed into Europe with Europa on his back.
