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Definition of Gulf of bothnia
1. Noun. A northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland.
Group relationships: Baltic, Baltic Sea
Generic synonyms: Gulf
Definition of Gulf of bothnia
1. Proper noun. The northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gulf Of Bothnia
Literary usage of Gulf of bothnia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Library of American Biography by Jared Sparks (1851)
"Journey round the Gulf of Bothnia. — Arrives at Petersburg. — Procures a Passport
from the Empress. — Sets out for Siberia. — Crosses the Uralian Mountains. ..."
2. The Life of John Ledyard, the American Traveller: Comprising Selections from by Jared Sparks (1829)
"... and is disappointed in not being able to cross the Gulf of Bothnia on the
ice.—Journey round the Gulf into the Arctic Circle on foot, through Sweden, ..."
3. The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys Through Sweden by Paul Belloni Du Chaillu (1888)
"IN winter the country between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Arctic Sea is subject
to violent winds, which sweep northward over the frozen surface with no ..."
4. The Cyclopædia;: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature.by Abraham Rees by Abraham Rees (1819)
"... ifland on the W. fide of the gulf of Bothnia. N. lat. ... ifland on the W.
fide of the gulf of Bothnia. N. lat. 62° 33'. E. long. 17° 42'. ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Its whole area, including the Gulf < of Bothnia and Finland, is about 160000
geographical square miles. It runs first in an easterly direction as far as ..."
6. Across Russia: From the Baltic to the Danube by Charles Augustus Stoddard (1891)
"THE gulf of bothnia LIFE ON THE BALTIC SEA ABO HELSINGFORS AND ITS LITERARY ...
Upon the islands at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia live about twenty ..."