Stambul

[ stahm-bool ]

/ stɑmˈbul /

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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Examples from the Web for stambul

Early next morning the people of Stambul read the fetva, which was posted up at every corner.
The Lion of Janina|Mr Jkai
The death of the four-and-twenty Spahis is an affair of even greater importance in Stambul just now than the capture of Candia.
The Slaves of the Padishah|Mr Jkai
The magic jugglery was set going again, and now the dancing goblet spelled out the name, "Stambul."
The Lion of Janina|Mr Jkai
As a child Fatima Hanum played in one of the narrow streets of Stambul.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin

Thou wilt have the anchor raised and sail with the first favorable wind to Stambul.
The Lion of Janina|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for stambul

Stambul

Stamboul

/ (stæmˈbuːl) /

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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