Stambul

[ stahm-bool ]

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noun

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

Stambul

/ stæmˈbuːl /

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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A delightful book which we cordially recommend to travellers visiting the Stambul.

Make an end of thy pilgrimage, return home to Stambul, and follow thy trade.

A dazzling festival was being celebrated in the streets of Stambul, and the whole city shone in the illumination thereof.

The cobblers and petty hucksters of Stambul are not worth a volley, and, besides, I would not hurt the poor things if possible.

I suppose, my worthy incendiaries, you will next ask permission to plunder Stambul out and out?

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