Maritsa

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian Марица (Marica).

Proper noun

Maritsa

  1. A river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
    Synonyms: Evros (from Greek), Meric (from Turkish)
    • 2020 March 2, Joanna Kakissis, “Migrants Again Try To Leave Turkey For Europe, But This Time The Gate Is Closed”, in Morning Edition‎[1] (article), NPR, retrieved 11 March 2025:
      Migrants gather at Maritsa river (Evros river in Greek) in Edirne, Turkey, Monday at the Turkish-Greek border as Greek soldiers are seen on the Greek side.
    • 1915, Nevill Forbes, Arnold J. Toynbee, D. Mitrany, D.G. Hogarth, section "Greece", chapter 3, in The Balkans: a history of Bulgeria, Serbia, Greece, Rumania, Turkey‎[2], page 225:
      The eastern section, conveniently known as Thrace, consisted of the lower basin of the Maritsa.
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