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Gulf of America

name

Etymology

* (Nakhodka Bay): Partial calque of Russian зали́в Америка (zalív Amerika), from зали́в (zalív, “gulf, bay”) and the name of the Russian corvette Америка (Amerika) that discovered the bay. * (Gulf of Mexico): A renaming of the oceanic basin by US president Donald Trump in 2025, although earlier uses exist.

  1. derived from зали́в Америка

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Nakhodka Bay.

  2. Official (in the US) but internationally unrecognized name for the Gulf of Mexico.

    • For all official purposes within the State of Mississippi, the body of water that is located directly south of Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties shall be known as the "Gulf of America."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA