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PRONUNCIATION OF ANCYRA

Ancyra  [ænˈsaɪrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANCYRA

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ancyra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANCYRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ancyra

Ankara

Coordinates: 39°56′N 32°52′E / 39.93°N 32.86°E / 39.93; 32.86 Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city, Istanbul being the largest. The city has a mean elevation of 938 meters and has a population of 4,338,620, with its metropolitan municipality having 4,965,542 as of 2012. 2014 Municipal Elections brought controversy to Ankara given some statistical evidence for fraud. Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government, and houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade, strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and railway networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area. The city was famous for its long-haired Angora goat and its prized wool, a unique breed of cat, Angora rabbits and their prized Angora wool, pears, honey, and the region's muscat grapes. The historical center of Ankara is situated upon a rocky hill, which rises 150 m above the plain on the left bank of the Ankara Çayı, a tributary of the Sakarya river.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANCYRA


almirah
ælˈmaɪrə
aspirer
əˈspaɪrə
Cossyra
kəˈsaɪrə
desirer
dɪˈzaɪrə
hetaira
hɪˈtaɪrə
naira
ˈnaɪrə
palmyra
pælˈmaɪrə
Sapphira
sæˈfaɪrə
shotfirer
ˈʃɒtˌfaɪrə
Stagira
stəˈdʒaɪrə
Syrah
ˈsaɪrə
tayra
ˈtaɪrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANCYRA

Ancohuma
ancome
ancon
Ancona
anconal
ancone
anconeal
anconoid
ancora
ancress
ancylostomiasis
and
and all
and all that
AND circuit
and co
AND gate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANCYRA

agora
bra
camera
Corcyra
era
extra
eyra
Fra
hora
La Guayra
laura
Lyra
opera
ora
para
satyra
sera
sierra
spirogyra
terra

Synonyms and antonyms of Ancyra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ancyra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANCYRA

Find out the translation of Ancyra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ancyra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ancyra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安该拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ancira
570 millions of speakers

English

Ancyra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ancyra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Ancyra
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Анкирского
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ancyra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ancyra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ancyra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ancyra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ankyra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンキラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ancyra
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ancyra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ancyra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ancyra
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एन्सा्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ancyra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ancira
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ancyra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Анкірського
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ancyra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Άγκυρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ancyra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ancyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ancyra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ancyra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANCYRA»

The term «Ancyra» is normally little used and occupies the 120.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANCYRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ancyra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANCYRA»

Discover the use of Ancyra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ancyra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian ...
Sara Parvis argues not and she shows two opposing parties which had formed in support of Alexander of Alexandria and Arius in the years before Nicaea continued their activities.
Sara Parvis, 2006
2
The Text of the Canons of Ancyra: The Greek, Latin, Syriac ...
In his comments on the text he evaluates the manuscripts available for this edition and provides the Syriac and Armenian Versions for comparative purposes.
R. B. Rackham, 2006
3
Contra Marcellum: Marcellus of Ancyra and fourth-century ...
This is the first book-length study in English of Marcellus. It examines the Arian controversy of the fourth century from one well-defined angle: Marcellus and his influence.
Joseph T. Lienhard, 1999
4
Ascetics and Society in Nilus of Ancyra: Old Testament ...
Ancyra was a wealthy provincial city that played a significant commercial and industrial role, placed as it was on several major trade routes through Asia Minor that connected Constantinople with the eastern provinces. Legend has it that the  ...
Anne Richmond Seville, 2008
5
Monuments from the Upper Tembris Valley, Cotiaeum, Cadi, ...
The tenth volume in the series Monumenta Asiae Minoris Antiqua contains inscribed and uninscribed monuments from the territories of Cadi, Tiberiopolis, Ancyra Sidera, and Synaus, which lie west of Aezani (covered in MAMA 9), and from Appia, ...
Archibald Cameron, S. Mitchell, B. Levick, 1993
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Christian Leadership in Late Antique Ancyra (284--450).
Even so, supernatural favors did not authorize them to teach the faith publicly, guide men spiritually, or promote mystical doctrine without ecclesiastical approbation.
Edward Strickland, 2006
7
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-by-map ...
It includes three major cities: Pteria in the north-east; Ancyra in the north-west; and Caesarea in the south-east. Pteria, an enormous though short-lived Median city, founded by Alyattes c. 585 B.C. but destroyed by Croesus virtually within a ...
Richard J. A. Talbert, 2000
8
News and Frontier Consciousness in the Late Roman Empire
Much earlier, Herodotus had recorded how the Persians had worked out a very sophisticated system of roads with lodging houses and stations throughout the peninsula.27 Ancyra became, in the later Empire, the central node of the ancient  ...
Mark W. Graham, 2006
9
Handbuch Der Alten Geographie
Peut Miza- gas)') 23 Mili, südüstl. von Lagania und 52 Mill, westlich von Ancyra d) . Manegordum (It. Anton. 1. 1. , wo jedoch andre Codd. Manczordum und Manezardum haben), 28 Mill, südöstlich von der vorigen u. 24 Mill, nord- westl. von ...
Albert Forbiger, 1844
10
The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical, ...
Why, thus much, — I. If the words in the title of the letter be correct, then there was , no doubt, a synod at Ancyra, which suggested the assembling of a larger synod, and occasioned the CEcumenical Council of Nice : but it is not what the letter ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANCYRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ancyra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Solarix Launches Today
Solarix is a stealth-based psychological horror adventure game set in the far reaches of space and the planet of Ancyra. You play the role of ... «Gamasutra, Apr 15»
2
Solarix Release Date Announced [UPDATED]
A stealth-based psychological horror adventure videogame set in the far reaches of space and the planet of Ancyra, Solarix casts the player as ... «VRFocus, Apr 15»
3
Trafalgar bus tour of Turkey
It serves international food, from grilled seafood and steak to spring rolls and sushi, washed down with expensive and popular Ancyra wines. «The Daily Telegraph, Feb 15»
4
Spices at the Istanbul Spice Market. Picture: Kristin Shorten Source …
It serves international food, from grilled seafood and steak to spring rolls and sushi, washed down with expensive and popular Ancyra wines. «Herald Sun, Feb 15»
5
Mayor of Turkey's Capital Claims Jews Behind Paris Terror Attacks
The Mayor of Ankara, Turkey's capital city, (occupied Ancyra) is blaming a Jewish conspiracy. Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek has alleged that last ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jan 15»
6
Should Christians Embrace Gay Marriage?
314 – Council of Ancyra (now Ankara, Turkey). This council was representative of the Eastern European Church and it excluded the ... «Consortium News, Nov 14»
7
6 Modern Capitals With Ancient Roots
A millennia later (as Ancyra) it became an important city in the Phrygian empire (which gave the world the legends of both King Midas and the ... «History, Oct 14»
8
HASAN KANBOLAT
This name was written in Latinate letters in various Western sources as both “Ankyra” and “Ancyra.” In Arabic sources, the city was referred to ... «Today's Zaman, Oct 14»
9
The Turkish Wine Renaissance
It's well-balanced and smooth, a slightly more understated red. Ancyra, one of the country's major wineries, produces an affordable bottle if you ... «Men's Journal, Feb 14»
10
Andrew Campbell: Outstanding offers to swell your wine cupboard
The Ancyra Okuzgozu 2011 is made from one of Turkey's most important grapes which is known for its intensity. A bright nose of baked red ... «Liverpool Echo, Nov 13»

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