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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, dated
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noun
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Vitus Bering, Behring, Vitus Behring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: navigator
History
Derived from the surname of Vitus Bering, a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, known for his two explorations of the north-eastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast on the North American continent.
From be- (prefix forming verbs from adjectives or nouns, usually with the sense ‘to make, become, or cause to be [like the adjective or noun]’) + ring.
