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Definition of Stamboul
1. Noun. 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.
Terms within: Bosporus Bridge, Hagia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Santa Sofia, Santa Sophia, Chalcedon, Kadikoy
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Republic Of Turkey, Turkey
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stamboul
Literary usage of Stamboul
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southern Literary Messenger by Carnegie-Mellon University, School of Computer Science (1844)
"exclaimed Mahmoud, " we blame not the brave Stamboul for his Argus eyed watchfulness
over ... Behold at thy feet the champion of her innocence in Stamboul, ..."
2. Journalby California Legislature by California Legislature (1886)
"First Heat — Stamboul took the lead. At the crossing from the entrance gate to the
... Stamboul passed the quarter with a commanding lead, in 38 seconds. ..."
3. History of Europe, from the Fall of Napoleon, in 1815, to the Accession of by Archibald Alison (1854)
"... and then assault General Rudiger at Eski-Stamboul, who would in that event
have been seriously compromised. These attacks were not entirely successful, ..."
4. The Innocents Abroad, Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress: Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1869)
"We went to the great Bazaar in Stamboul, of course, and I shall not describe it
further than to say it is a monstrous hive of little shops—thousands, ..."
5. The Innocents Abroad, Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress: Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1870)
"The place is crowded with people all the time, and as the gay-colored Eastern
fabrics are lavishly displayed before every shop, the great Bazaar of Stamboul ..."
6. The Innocents Abroad, Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress: Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1881)
"The place is crowded with people all the time, and as the gay-colored Eastern
fabrics are lavishly displayed before every shop, the great Bazaar of Stamboul ..."
7. The Innocents Abroad; Or, The New Pilgrim's Progress: Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1884)
"The place is crowded with people all the time, and as the gay-colored Eastern
fabrics are lavishly displayed before every shop, the great Bazaar of Stamboul ..."
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