Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - gulf
Gulf
gulf
n. & v. --n. 1 a stretch of sea consisting of a deep inlet with a narrow mouth. 2 (the Gulf) the Persian Gulf. 3 a deep hollow; a chasm or abyss. 4 a wide difference of feelings, opinion, etc. --v.tr. engulf; swallow up. Phrases and idioms Gulf Stream an oceanic warm current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to Newfoundland where it is deflected into the Atlantic Ocean. Etymology: ME f. OF golfe f. It. golfo ult. f. Gk kolpos bosom, gulf
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English goulf, from Middle French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colpus, from Greek kolpos bosom, ~; akin to Old English hwealf vault, Old High German walbo Date: 15th century a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land, a deep chasm ; abyss, whirlpool, a wide gap , II. transitive verb Date: 1807 en~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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