Associations to the word «Bering»

Wiktionary

BERING, proper noun. An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.
BERING SEA, proper noun. The sea between Siberia and Alaska that is connected to the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait.
BERING STRAIT, proper noun. A strait between Chukotka, Russia and Alaska, USA, linking the Arctic Ocean to the Bering Sea.

Dictionary definition

BERING, noun. Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741).

Wise words

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Alexander Pope