Smyrna

[ smur-nuh ]

noun

former name of Izmir.
Gulf of, former name of the Gulf of Izmir.

a city in NW Georgia: suburb of Atlanta.
Classical Mythology. Myrrha.

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How to use Smyrna in a sentence

The bonfires of Detroit in 1967, for instance, recall the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922.
American Dreams: “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides | Nathaniel Rich | November 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The plague at Smyrna committed great ravages; about 300 died daily for some time.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
The church of Smyrna celebrated the anniversary of their martyred bishops passion with joy and gladness as his natal day.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
Smyrna therefore was situated near the present gymnasium, at the back of the present city, but between Tracheia and Lepre Acta.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) | Strabo
They expelled these people and founded the ancient Smyrna, which is distant from the present city about 20 stadia.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) | Strabo

Next is another bay, on which is situated the ancient Smyrna, at the distance of 20 stadia from the present city.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) | Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for Smyrna

Smyrna

/ (ˈsmɜːnə) /

noun

an ancient city on the W coast of Asia Minor: a major trading centre in the ancient world; a centre of early Christianity: Modern name: Izmir

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