Urfa

[ oo r-fah ]

/ ʊərˈfɑ /

noun

a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.

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Examples from the Web for urfa

The inhabitants of Urfa lined the streets and waved and cheered lustily.
By Desert Ways to Baghdad|Louisa Jebb
It may be added that a further tradition asserts that Urfa was the home of Job.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
In Urfa—even in fanatical Urfa—there was one such petition sent in.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
The place was no Roman fortalice like Urfa or Diarbekr, and the part that it played in history was not of any great note.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

A short distance within the hills our track struck the great metalled road that runs from Birijik to Urfa.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

British Dictionary definitions for urfa

Urfa

/ (ˈɜːfə) /

noun

a city in SE Turkey: market centre. Pop: 451 000 (2005 est)Ancient name: Edessa

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