Izmir

[ iz-meer ]

/ ˈɪz mɪər /

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noun

Formerly Smyrna. a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.

Gulf of. Formerly Gulf of Smyrna. an arm of the Aegean Sea in W Turkey. 35 miles (56 km) long; 14 miles (23 km) wide.

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Words nearby Izmir

-ization, izba, -ize, Izetbegovic, Izhevsk, Izmir, Izmit, Iznik, Iztaccihuatl, Izvestia, Izzak

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How to use Izmir in a sentence

Now I’m sheltering in a coastal town outside of Izmir with my partner, her parents, their seven cats, and a new puppy.
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British Dictionary definitions for Izmir

Izmir

/ (ˈɪzmɪə) /

noun

a port in W Turkey, on the Gulf of Izmir: the third largest city in the country; university (1955). Pop: 2 500 000 (2005 est)Former name: Smyrna

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