"Iraklion" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Greek Ηράκλειο (Irákleio). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|el:Ηράκλειο|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Greek", "term" : "Ηράκλειο", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "el" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Iraklion", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Iraklion"> Borrowed from Greek Ηράκλειο (Irákleio). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iraklion
  1. Alternative form of Heraklion:
    The capital of the regional unit of Heraklion and of the region of Crete, Greece.
    Categories (place): Cities in Crete, Greece, Cities in Greece, Places in Crete, Greece, Places in Greece, Regional capitals of Greece
    Sense id: en-Iraklion-en-name-F91Euzsy Categories (other): Regional unit capitals of Greece
  2. Alternative form of Heraklion:
    A regional unit in central Crete, Greece.
    Categories (place): Places in Crete, Greece, Places in Greece, Regional units of Greece
    Sense id: en-Iraklion-en-name-p6Hirz7B Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English exonyms, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English exonyms: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 49 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 53 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 53 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 61 13 13
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