Stambul

[stahm-bool]

noun

the oldest part and principal Turkish residential section of Istanbul, south of the Golden Horn.
Istanbul.

Also Stam·boul

[stahm-bool; French stahn-bool] /stɑmˈbul; French stɑ̃ˈbul/.

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Historical Examples of stambul

As a child Fatima Hanum played in one of the narrow streets of Stambul.
From Pole to Pole
Sven Anders Hedin
Far to the west are seen the towers on the old wall of Stambul.
From Pole to Pole
Sven Anders Hedin
My path leads me into Stambul; whether it will lead me back again I know not.
The Lion of Janina
Mr Jkai
A moment later the little host was already on its way to Stambul.
The Lion of Janina
Mr Jkai
This was always the way in which the riots began in Stambul.
The Lion of Janina
Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for stambul

Stambul

Stamboul

noun

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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