Alexandretta

[ al-ig-zan-dret-uh, -zahn- ]

/ ˌæl ɪg zænˈdrɛt ə, -zɑn- /

noun

former name of Iskenderun.

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Examples from the Web for alexandretta

After this salutary lesson the Turks at Alexandretta did not seek any further encounters with the sailors of allied war vessels.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)|Various
A branch line connects with the Mediterranean at Alexandretta.
Silver Chimes in Syria|W. S. Nelson
The favourite notion was that we were going to do another Gallipoli landing, behind Alexandretta.
The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad|Edward John Thompson
In modern times, the most noted were the pigeons of Aleppo, which served as couriers at Alexandretta and Bagdad.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

Besika Bay and Alexandretta were, therefore, taboo—not to be touched!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for alexandretta

Alexandretta

/ (ˌælɪɡzɑːnˈdrɛtə) /

noun

the former name of Iskenderun

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