Meaning of Istanbul in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪstænˈbul/

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  1. Noun

    Istanbul

    Etymology

    Turkish, from Greek eis tēn polin‘into the city’

    Definitions

    1. the largest city and former capital of Turkey

    Examples

    • « rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century »
    • « renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire »
    • « now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Chu »

Famous quotes

  • « If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. »
    Alphonse de Lamartine

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