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istanbul

/ˌɪstɑnbˈul/noun3 syllables

Istanbul means: the largest city and former capital of Turkey; 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 Church.

Synonyms for istanbul3

noun, as in the largest city and former capital of Turkey; 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 Church

Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople

What does istanbul mean?1

noun

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the largest city and former capital of Turkey; 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 Church

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with istanbul?10

two syllables

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Istanbul in a sentence

  • Istanbul is the city she likes the most.Amastan
  • Istanbul has ceased to be a livable city.ninefi
  • In Istanbul, crowds of tourists can be seen strolling the streets.Hybrid
  • Istanbul, where Mehmet is from, is a beautiful city.DostKaplan
  • Today, the weather in Istanbul is really sunny.ozzie
  • The worst of living in Istanbul is getting stuck in the traffic.unknown
  • I dropped my money on the way to Istanbul.MrSener95
  • There are around three thousand mosques in Istanbul.al_ex_an_der

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