Bursa
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- proper noun
- To reach the beautiful landscapes surrounding the city of Bursa, we drove for several hours through the scenic countryside.
- Bursa, Turkey
Examples
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During my vacation in Turkey, I visited the historic city of Bursa and learned about its significance in the Ottoman Empire.
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The Turks agreed to convene an armistice conference at Mudanya, a "shabby, mosquito-ridden port" serving Bursa on the southern shore of the Marmara Sea.
Academic text (1991) -
Then there was the long bus ride to Bursa.
Fiction book (1995) -
To get to work from Bursa, he had to commute two and a half hours every day.
Fiction book (1995) -
These participants were selected from among parents with children in a private preschool in Bursa.
Academic text (2013) -
Originally presented at the Uludag ENT Days international meeting; March 4-7, 2004; Bursa, Turkey.
Academic text (2006) -
Bursa's Silk Bazaar, Turkey
Blog text (18) -
The samples are forty-one senior students who joined a geographical trip and visited Gebze, Yalova, Iznik, Yenisehir, Bursa, Gemlik, and Orhangazi in one day.
Academic text (2010) -
The famous thermal baths are one of the highlights of a trip to Bursa, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small white-flowered plant that grows as a common weed with heart-shaped seed pods
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bursa comes from the older name Prusa, which was named for an old local king called Prusias. Over time the first sound changed from 'P' to 'B', so Prusa became Bursa, and that is why the city still has this name today.