Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of western Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. Settled during the Bronze Age, Izmir is now a major port and an industrial center.
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- proper noun A major
Turkish port city situatedmidway along the westernAnatolian seaboard , geographicallycontinuous with theancient city ofSmyrna .
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- noun a port city in western Turkey
Etymologies
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If you have any hopes of preserving your useless lives, and you have any kind of influence over what you call Izmir, you should consider showing us how to utilize this.
Glory Lane Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987
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All five appeared before a court in Izmir, on Turkey's Aegean coast Friday.
Turkey Arraigns al Qaeda Suspect Marc Champion 2010
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Marano, Chun, Roberts and Tina Pihl (121) also won the previous Golden Grand Prix event in Izmir, Turkey.
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Ligety takes another first 2006
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The U.S. men swept all eight games to take gold at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey.
USATODAY.com - Athletes of the Week smash barriers and birdies 2005
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Spent two days in Istanbul, took a 10 hour bus ride to the 3rd biggest city in Turkey, Izmir, which is on the Aegean coast.
10-31-07 Mustache Politics Maxwell Woods 2007
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Spent two days in Istanbul, took a 10 hour bus ride to the 3rd biggest city in Turkey, Izmir, which is on the Aegean coast.
Archive 2007-10-28 Maxwell Woods 2007
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I praise you, I bless you, I glorify you, through the eternal heavenly high priest Jesus Christ, your beloved child, through Polycarp was Bishop of Smyrna (today known as Izmir), a city on the west coast of Turkey.
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Turkish cities such as Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul also recorded good growth figures.
Overseas Property Blog :: guide to international real estate investment 2009
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His chapters on Smyrna end in 1922, when the city, now part of the Turkish republic, became Izmir; it would have been helpful, by way of contrast, to read about the city's more recent, monochromatic history.
On the Eastern Shore Michael Young 2011
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The heart of the ancient city was near present-day Bergama, Turkey, about 60 miles north of Izmir.
Conjuring a Wonder of the Ancient World J.S. Marcus 2011
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