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Adrianople

Adrianople

1 9.5
A historic city in northwestern Turkey now called Edirne
  • proper noun
  • /ˌeɪdriəˈnoʊpəl/
: Adrianópolis
  • Yet Fabrice's ebullient remark to a different correspondent that "a fine seraglio is being prepared at Adrianople, or in its neighborhood, for the King" could also suggest a brand-new construction.
  • Adrianople (modern Edirne)
  • Battle of Adrianople
  • city of Adrianople

Examples

  • The historic city of Adrianople played a crucial role in the Byzantine Empire's defense against invading forces.

  • The Roman army had left Adrianople early in the morning.

  • The battle at Adrianople raged all afternoon and continued as the sun began to set.

  • General Pherides, this is Mr. St. Aubyn, British Consul from Adrianople.

    Isle of the Dead (1945)

  • Now, looking up, Alexander is uncertain where in this visual template, in this temporal sequence, he should place the Adrianople bedroom scene, a scene he has just begun.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • In relation to the intellectual capacities of women, Montagu gave the example of fair Fatima, with whom she was acquainted in Adrianople.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In the 1340s, they gained their first strongholds in Europe, and in the late 1360s, they captured Adrianople from the Byzantines, named it Edirne, and made it their capital.

    Blog text (32)

  • In 378 AD, the battle of Adrianople marked a significant victory for the Goths over the Roman Empire.

  • Many tourists visit Adrianople to explore its rich history and magnificent architecture.

Synonyms

Edirne
vsAdrianople
1 7.0

A city in northwestern Turkey near the borders with Greece and Bulgaria

is the same place but identified by the older historical name
Adrianopolis
vsAdrianople
9.9

An ancient city in northwest Turkey rebuilt by the Roman emperor Hadrian and now called Edirne

is the same city but called by a different historical form

Surface Forms

Adrianople main

Morphology

Adrianople = Adrian (opaque) = Adrian + ople

The name literally means 'city of Adrian,' but that historical naming and the Greek-form suffix are not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Adrianople comes from the Roman emperor Hadrian and the Greek word polis meaning 'city', the same root you see in metropolis. So Adrianople simply means 'Hadrian's city', which is why it was the old name for the place now called Edirne.