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Izmir.

A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɪzmɪə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.

  2. A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.

Where this word comes from

From Turkish İzmir, from Ottoman Turkish ازمیر (İzmir). Doublet of Smyrna.

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