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English noun: Istanbul

1. Istanbul (location) the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church


SynonymsConstantinople, Stamboul, Stambul


Instance hypernymcity, metropolis, urban center


Part holonymBosporus Bridge, Chalcedon, Hagia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Kadikoy, Santa Sofia, Santa Sophia


Part meronymRepublic of Turkey, Turkey









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