Burgas
a seaport in E Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.
burka.
Contemporary Examples
Israeli Cabinet Minister and IDF General Celebrate Illegal Outpost Settlement Orly Halpern July 18, 2013
Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 Various
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) Various
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a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)
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