Edirne

[ e-deer-ne ]

noun
  1. a city in northwestern Turkey, in the European part.

  • Also called A·dri·an·o·ple [ey-dree-uh-noh-puhl] /ˌeɪ dri əˈnoʊ pəl/ .
  • Formerly A·dri·an·op·o·lis [ey-dree-uh-nop-uh-lis] /ˌeɪ dri əˈnɒp ə lɪs/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Edirne

Edirne

/ (ɛˈdirnɛ) /


noun
  1. a city in NW Turkey: a Thracian town, rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Pop: 126 000 (2005 est): Former name: Adrianople

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