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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

Mahmoud watched from the summit of the imperial palace the devastation of Stambul and the devastation of his empire, and he saw no help anywhere.

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

His name is Gaskho Bey, and he lives in Stambul.

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

The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

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

It was in his power to slay Ali; but then that would be a greater triumph for Stambul than all the victories of the campaign.

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

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