"Elbasan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Albanian Elbasan, itself likely from Ottoman Turkish ايلبصان. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sq|Elbasan}} Albanian Elbasan, {{der|en|ota|ايلبصان}} Ottoman Turkish ايلبصان Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elbasan
  1. The fourth largest city in Albania, located in the center of the country on the river Shkumbin; it is the seat of its eponymous county and municipality. Categories (place): Cities in Albania, Counties of Albania, Municipalities of Albania, Places in Albania Translations (fourth largest city in Albania): Ελμπασάν (Elmpasán) (Greek), Ελβασάν (Elvasán) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-Elbasan-en-name-PGqC3o7g Disambiguation of 'fourth largest city in Albania': 55 20 21 4
  2. A county of Albania. Categories (place): Counties of Albania, Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Elbasan-en-name-zm0rlMlV Categories (other): County capitals of Albania Disambiguation of County capitals of Albania: 25 52 18 4
  3. A municipality of Albania. Categories (place): Municipalities of Albania, Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Elbasan-en-name-O3zWMxKd
  4. A mid 18th-century alphabet created for the Albanian language Elbasan Gospel Manuscript. Categories (topical): Alphabets
    Sense id: en-Elbasan-en-name-X8tLqoqm Disambiguation of Alphabets: 15 4 2 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 1 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 5 2 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 29 17 6 5 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 24 21 5 4 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 17 6 2 75
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