isthmuses — isth·mus || ɪsmÉ™s n. narrow strip of land bordered by water on both sides; (Anatomy) fauces … English contemporary dictionary
Finnish conquest of East Karelia (1941) — The Finnish conquest of East Karelia (1941) refers to a military campaign carried out by Finland in 1941. It was part of what is commonly referred to as the Continuation War. Finnish troops occupied Soviet East Karelia and held it until their… … Wikipedia
Finnish reconquest of the Karelian Isthmus (1941) — The Finnish reconquest of the Karelian Isthmus (1941) refers to a military campaign carried out by Finland in 1941. It was part of what is commonly referred to as the Continuation War. Finnish forced reconquered the Karelian Isthmus, lost to the… … Wikipedia
Continent — Animated, color coded map showing the various continents. Depending on the convention and model, some continents may be consolidated or subdivided: for example, Eurasia is often subdivided into Europe and Asia (red shades), while North and South… … Wikipedia
isthmus — isthmoid, adj. /is meuhs/, n., pl. isthmuses, isthmi / muy/. 1. a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. 2. Anat., Zool. a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, esp. when… … Universalium
Isthmus — Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) A neck… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Isthmus of the fauces — Isthmus Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mannerheim Line — Karelian Isthmus The Mannerheim Line from the Gulf of Finland to Lake Ladoga. Type … Wikipedia
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