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Stambul

American  
[stahm-bool] / stɑmˈbul /
French Stamboul

noun

  1. the oldest part and principal Turkish residential section of Istanbul, south of the Golden Horn.

  2. Istanbul.


Stambul British  
/ stæmˈbuːl /

noun

  1. the old part of Istanbul, Turkey, south of the Golden Horn: the site of ancient Byzantium; sometimes used as a name for the whole city

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Pierre Stambul, activist with the Union of French Jews for Peace which supported Abudaqa's challenge in court, said she hadn't held a senior position in the group for more than twenty years.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2023

At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Székely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

And the prophecy was fulfilled which had said, "A time will come when thou shalt be in two places at once, in Stambul and in Janina!"

From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór

Stambul was literally turned upsidedown, and the dregs were swimming on the surface.

From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór

Be off this instant to Stambul as fast as thou canst.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

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