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Arbil

American  
[ir-bil] / ˈɪr bɪl /

noun

  1. Erbil.


Arbil British  
/ ˈɑːbɪl /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Erbil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The first Syrian-Americans, according to one popular narrative, were the Arbeelys: a family headed by the professor Joseph Arbeely, born Yusuf Hanna, in the town of Arbil, near Damascus.

From The New Yorker Feb. 16, 2017

The men who replaced them are more amenable to a compromise, as this week's agreement with Arbil shows.

From Reuters Dec. 3, 2014

Exxon had shown Arbil could attract oil majors regardless of what Baghdad thought.

From Reuters Dec. 3, 2014

But the deal does nothing to resolve the issues between Arbil and Baghdad, while forcing the Iraqi capital to effectively acknowledge Arbil's development of its energy resources with Exxon, other foreign companies and Turkey.

From Reuters Dec. 3, 2014

The modern town of Erbil or Arbil, in the vilayet of Mosul, is about 40 m. from Mosul on the road to Bagdad.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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