Meaning of STAMBUL

Pronunciation:			stâm'bool
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
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	Synonyms:		Constantinople, Istanbul, Stamboul
	See Also:		Bosporus Bridge, city, metropolis, Republic of Turkey, Turkey, urban center