"İzmir" meaning in English

See İzmir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Turkish İzmir. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|tr|İzmir}} Unadapted borrowing from Turkish İzmir Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} İzmir
  1. Alternative spelling of Izmir:
    A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.
    Categories (place): Places in Turkey, Provinces of Turkey
    Sense id: en-İzmir-en-name-EwoAQjBp Categories (other): İzmir Province, Turkey
  2. Alternative spelling of Izmir:
    A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.
    Categories (place): Cities in Turkey, Cities in İzmir Province, Turkey, Places in Turkey, Places in İzmir Province, Turkey
    Sense id: en-İzmir-en-name-5Kaml0no Categories (other): Izmir, Provincial capitals of Turkey, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 69 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 20 7 31 8 7 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 5 32 5 5 24
  3. Alternative spelling of Izmir: Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Izmir
    Sense id: en-İzmir-en-name-050KmMpe
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