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Samsun

[sahm-soon]
noun
  1. a city in N Turkey, in Asia.
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Historical Examples of samsun

  • The main road to Ineboli was heavily guarded, as was that to Samsun.

    The Secrets of a Kuttite

    Edward O. Mousley

  • A great deal of tobacco is grown in the coast districts, more particularly near Samsun.

    A Kut Prisoner

    H. C. W. Bishop

  • They said if this failed they would then go east towards Samsun, a distance of fully 100 miles across rough mountainous country.

    A Kut Prisoner

    H. C. W. Bishop

  • We replied we were going in the opposite direction, and wanted a boat with which to reach Samsun.

    A Kut Prisoner

    H. C. W. Bishop

  • Sweet told him we were Germans bound for Samsun, the next port along the coast.

    A Kut Prisoner

    H. C. W. Bishop

British Dictionary definitions for samsun

Samsun

noun
  1. a port in N Turkey, on the Black Sea. Pop: 395 000 (2005 est)Ancient name: Amisus (əmiːsəs)
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