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San Stefano

[ sahn ste-fah-naw ]
/ sɑn ˈstɛ fɑˌnɔ /

noun

the former name of Yesilkoy, a town in Turkey, near Istanbul: treaty between Russia and Turkey 1878.

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British Dictionary definitions for san stefano

San Stefano

/ (ˌsæn stɪˈfɑːnəʊ) /

noun

a village in NW Turkey, near Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara: scene of the signing (1878) of the treaty ending the Russo-Turkish WarTurkish name: Yeşilköy
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