Mosul

[moh-sool]

noun

a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.

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Examples from the Web for mosul

Indeed, some of those troops who ran away from defending Mosul were already American-trained.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’|Nancy A. Youssef|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In Mosul, foreign fighters have left, the city is flooded with refugees and supply routes are cut off.
Has the Kurdish Victory at Sinjar Turned the Tide of ISIS War?|Niqash|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the city of Mosul itself it seems as though ISIS is at a loss.
Has the Kurdish Victory at Sinjar Turned the Tide of ISIS War?|Niqash|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The irony did not escape one local, Laith Hathim, as he stood and watched the newly minted refugees make their way into Mosul.
Has the Kurdish Victory at Sinjar Turned the Tide of ISIS War?|Niqash|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What the people of Mosul now fear most is aerial bombardment of their own city.
Has the Kurdish Victory at Sinjar Turned the Tide of ISIS War?|Niqash|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have already mentioned the death of the Pashas of Mosul and Merdin.
Journal of a Residence at Bagdad|Anthony Groves
It admits of no reasonable doubt that the ruins opposite Mosul are those of Nineveh.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria|George Rawlinson
On our arrival in Mosul we rented a house in the centre of the city, which had two compounds.
Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia|M. E. Hume-Griffith
My first step on reaching Mosul was to present my letters to Mohammed Pasha, governor of the province.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various
As the ruins, from their size, did not promise other results, I sent the men back to Mosul.
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon|Austen H. Layard

British Dictionary definitions for mosul

Mosul

noun

a city in N Iraq, on the River Tigris opposite the ruins of Nineveh: an important commercial centre with nearby Ayn Zalah oilfield; university. Pop: 1 236 000 (2005 est)

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Word Origin and History for mosul

Mosul

city in northern Iraq, from Arabic al-Mawsul, literally "the joined," a reference to the bridge and ford over the Tigris here.