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constantinople

/ˌkɑn.stæn.tɪˈnoʊ.pəl/

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What does constantinople mean?

proper noun

  1. (historical) The former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that.

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/ˌkɑn.stæn.tɪˈnoʊ.pəl/

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The bulbs were sent to this gentleman by a friend at Constantinople, where the flower had long been a favourite.
Charles MackayMemoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #636
But, let one's fancy riot as it will, there is small fear of being disappointed in the "finest mosque in Constantinople."
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
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Cacambo, who worked in the garden, and took vegetables for sale to Constantinople, was fatigued with hard work, and cursed his destiny.
VoltaireCandideProject Gutenberg ebook #19942
Becky Thatcher was gone to her Constantinople home to stay with her parents during vacation—so there was no bright side to life anywhere.
Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, CompleteProject Gutenberg ebook #74
For some time, I believe, she was at Constantinople, where her magnificence and near alliance to the late Minister gained her great influence.
Alexander William KinglakeEothen; Or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastProject Gutenberg ebook #282