| NOUN | location | Stambul, Istanbul, Stamboul, Constantinople | the largest city and former capital of Turkey |
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| Meaning | 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 | Istanbul, Stamboul, Constantinople | |
| Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
| Part of | Turkey, Republic of Turkey | A Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans |
| Parts | Bosporus Bridge | A suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul |
| Chalcedon, Kadikoy | A former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul) | |
| Hagia Sophia, Hagia Sofia, Santa Sophia, Santa Sofia | A 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul | |
| Spanish | Constantinopla, Estambul, Istambul, Istanbul | |
| Catalan | Constantinoble, Estambul, Istambul, Istanbul | |
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