noun

• Synonym of Crimean Peninsula: A peninsula in the Black Sea, Europe, officially part of Ukraine, annexed by Russia. A peninsula which juts southwards out of the Ukrainian mainland (to which it is connected by the Isthmus of Perekop) into the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating the Sea of Azov from the Black Sea.
• (historical) Synonym of Crimean Khanate: A historical country in Crimean Peninsula, Europe. The Crimean Khanate, which for much of its history controlled most of the Crimean peninsula and various adjacent areas of the mainland.
• Ellipsis of Republic of Crimea.
• Ellipsis of Autonomous Republic of Crimea. [The official name of Crimea according to the constitution of Ukraine, and the name used by most UN states.]
• Clipping of Crimean Republic.
• Short for People's Crimean Republic.