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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

Ali Pasha was as well known in Stambul as Gaskho Bey.

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

My path leads me into Stambul; whether it will lead me back again I know not.

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

"That day will come when thou shalt be in two places at the same time, in Janina and in Stambul; the days to come will explain it."

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

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

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