Istanbul

ˌɪstænˈbʊl

Definition

Definition of Istanbul - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

city namelarge city in Turkey

Istanbul is a city that connects Europe and Asia.

Byzantium

Constantinople

regional government

Rare

province in northwest Turkey that includes its largest city sharing its name

Rare

The province of Istanbul is densely populated.

district

province

region

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Origin of Istanbul

Greek, eis (into) + ten (the) + polis (city)

Terms with Istanbul included in their meaning

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Hagia Sophia

mosque

historic mosque in Istanbul, formerly a Greek Orthodox church

Hagia Sophia

architecture

6th century Byzantine architectural masterpiece in Istanbul

Byzant

former settlement

ancient city located in modern-day Istanbul

Constantinopolitan

adj.

Constantinople

relating to Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul

cross the Bosphorus

geography

move between the European and Asian parts of Istanbul

ITU

acr.

acr: Istanbul Technical University

famous university in Istanbul

Kadikoy

vibrant area

district in Istanbul known for its culture

Stamboul

place

historical name for Istanbul

Examples of Istanbul in a sentence

Many tourists visit Istanbul every year.
Istanbul is a cultural hub with rich history.
Many tourists visit Istanbul for its unique architecture.

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French:Istanbul, ...
German:Istanbul, ...
Italian:Istanbul, ...
Spanish:Estambul, ...
Portuguese:Istambul, ...
Chinese:伊斯坦布尔, 伊斯坦布尔省, ...
Japanese:イスタンブール, イスタンブール県, ...
Arabic:إسْطَنْبُول, مُحافَظَة إِسْطَنْبُول, ...
Hebrew:אִיסְטַנְבּוּל, ...
Russian:Стамбул, ...
Ukrainian:Стамбул, провінція Стамбул, ...
Hindi:इस्तांबुल, ...
Bengali:ইস্তানবুল, ...
Catalan:Istanbul, ...
Czech:Istanbul, provincie Istanbul, ...
Danish:Istanbul, ...
Dutch:Istanbul, ...
Greek:Κωνσταντινούπολη, ...
Hungarian:Isztambul, Isztambul tartomány, ...
Khmer:អ៊ីស្តង់ប៊ុល, ខេត្តមួយនៅភាគពាយ័ព្យនៃប្រទេសតួកគី ដែលរួមបញ្ចូលទីក្រុងធំបំផុតមានឈ្មោះដូចគ្នា, ...
Korean:이스탄불, ...
Persian:استانبول, ...
Polish:Stambuł, ...
Portuguese (BR):Istambul, ...
Romanian:Istanbul, ...
Swedish:Istanbul, ...
Thai:อิสตันบูล, จังหวัดอิสตันบูล, ...
Turkish:İstanbul, ...
Vietnamese:Istanbul, ...

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