/ Dictionary / Index C Crimea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cri•me•a Pronunciation: (krī-mē'u, kri-), [key] — n. a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, now a region of Ukraine. ab. 10,000 sq. mi. (25,900 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: crimea (Thesaurus) crime crime against humanity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language