Stambul
[stahm-
bool
]
/stɑmˈbul/
noun
1.
the oldest part and principal Turkish residential section of
Istanbul
, south of the Golden Horn.
2.
Istanbul
.
Also,
Stamboul
[stahm-
bool
;
French
stah
n
-
bool
]
/stɑmˈbul;
French
stɑ̃ˈbul/
(
Show IPA
)
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Stambul
Stambul
/
stæmˈbuːl
/
noun
1.
the old part of Istanbul, Turkey, south of the Golden Horn: the site of ancient Byzantium; sometimes used as a name for the whole city