Maritsa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian Марица (Marica).

Alternative forms

• Maritza (obsolete)

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.
   • 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 March 11, 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.

   Synonyms: Evros (from Greek), Meric (from Turkish)