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Bering

Bering

See also: bering

English

Proper noun

Bering

  1. An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.

Derived terms

bering

bering

See also: Bering

Cebuano

Noun

bering

  1. bearing. ball bearing

Etymology

Derived from the surname of Vitus Bering, a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, known for his two explorations of the north-eastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast on the North American continent.

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