Stambul

[ stahm-bool ]

/ stɑmˈbul /

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noun

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

Istanbul.

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Also Stam·boul

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

Words nearby Stambul

stalling angle, stallion, stalwart, stalworth, stamba, Stambul, stamen, stamen blight, Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin

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How to use Stambul in a sentence

A delightful book which we cordially recommend to travellers visiting the Stambul.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
Make an end of thy pilgrimage, return home to Stambul, and follow thy trade.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai
A dazzling festival was being celebrated in the streets of Stambul, and the whole city shone in the illumination thereof.
Halil the Pedlar|Mr Jkai
The cobblers and petty hucksters of Stambul are not worth a volley, and, besides, I would not hurt the poor things if possible.
Halil the Pedlar|Mr Jkai

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