Istanbul
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3.5
- proper noun
- /ˈɪstænˌbʊl/
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Estambul
- I was born in Istanbul, so I grew up in Turkey.
- Istanbul, Turkey
- city of Istanbul
- Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul, so I grew up in Turkey.
- I was born in Istanbul, so I grew up in Turkey.
- Hey baby, Hawaii sounds fun, but what about a three hour layover in Istanbul and then Estonia?
- And they came from, they came from Istanbul.
- So we decided to go to Istanbul and there's a train that goes from Sophia.
- And although we may not think of modern Istanbul as particularly cold, it's quite cold and damp.
- Does anyone, anyone at AT&T;, Verizon or T-Mobile want a first class ticket to Istanbul?
- I've been in Bombay, I've been in Istanbul, I've been in Lisbon, Porto, in the islands of the Azores.
Examples
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Where we'll catch a plane for Istanbul.
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You were supposed to be in Istanbul last night.
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Have him report to me in Istanbul in 24 hours.
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We have collections in Istanbul and in London and in Paris.
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And although we may not think of modern Istanbul as particularly cold, it's quite cold and damp.
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You need to get him at the consulate in Istanbul, right?
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The family moved a lot, from London to Istanbul, so Tim mostly attended Swiss boarding schools.
Fiction book (2001) -
I am from Istanbul.
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The group had left at 7:55 a.m. to visit Istanbul's famous Blue Mosque.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was born in Istanbul, so I grew up in Turkey.
Synonyms
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8.3
A city now called Istanbul that was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
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8.7
An ancient Greek city on the Bosporus that later became Constantinople and now is Istanbul
A former name for Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, used in old books and maps
The old central part of Istanbul with historic buildings and bazaars
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Istanbul comes from a common Greek phrase 'eis tin polin', which means 'to the city'. People used that phrase so often for Constantinople that it gradually changed into Istanbul, so the modern name simply means 'the city'.