Crimea

noun4

1. •
   A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a republic of Russia, but internationally recognized as an autonomous republic of Ukraine

   • Many Russians who had planned to spend their summer vacations in Crimea, a favorite holiday destination, changed their plans. — 2026
2. •
   Ellipsis of Crimean peninsula.
3. •
   Ellipsis of Republic of Crimea.
4. •
   (historical) Synonym of Crimean Khanate: A historical country in Crimean Peninsula, Europe. The Crimean Khanate, which for much of its history controlled most of the Crimean peninsula and various adjacent areas of the mainland.

   • According to Zimin, this individual was in the service of Prince Fedor Vasili'evich Riazanskii as early as 1498, two years after his service on the embassy to the Crimea. — 1987