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| 1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium in the 4th century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine I who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church | |
| Synonyms: | Stamboul Constantinople Stambul | |
| Related terms: | city Turkey chalcedon Bosporus_Bridge | |
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