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PRONUNCIATION OF SMYRNA

Smyrna  [ˈsmɜːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMYRNA

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smyrna 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 SMYRNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smyrna

Smyrna

Smyrna was an ancient city located at a central and strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. The ancient city is located at two sites within modern İzmir, Turkey. The first site, probably founded indigenously, rose to prominence during the Archaic Period as one of the principal ancient Greek settlements in western Anatolia. The second, whose foundation is associated with Alexander the Great, reached metropolitan proportions during the period of the Roman Empire. Most of the present-day remains date from the Roman era, the majority from after a 2nd-century AD earthquake. In practical terms, a distinction is often made between Old Smyrna, the initial settlement founded around the 11th century BC, first as an Aeolian settlement, and later taken over and developed during the Archaic Period by the Ionians, and Smyrna proper, the new city moved into from the older one as of the 4th century BC and whose foundation was inspired by Alexander the Great.

Definition of Smyrna in the English dictionary

The definition of Smyrna in the dictionary is an ancient city on the W coast of Asia Minor: a major trading centre in the ancient world; a centre of early Christianity Modern name: Izmir.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMYRNA


afterburner
ˈɑːftəˌbɜːnə
burner
ˈbɜːnə
churner
ˈtʃɜːnə
cisterna
sɪˈstɜːnə
discerner
dɪˈsɜːnə
earner
ˈɜːnə
learner
ˈlɜːnə
Lerner
ˈlɜːnə
mainpernor
meɪnˈpɜːnə
prosterna
prəʊˈstɜːnə
returner
rɪˈtɜːnə
sojourner
ˈsɒdʒɜːnə
spurner
ˈspɜːnə
sterna
ˈstɜːnə
taverna
təˈvɜːnə
Tourneur
ˈtɜːnə
turner
ˈtɜːnə
xiphisterna
ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnə
yearner
ˈjɜːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMYRNA

Smuts
smutted
smuttily
smuttiness
smutting
smutty
SMV
Smyth

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMYRNA

Amarna
Anapurna
Annapurna
arna
cromorna
dharna
dhurna
episterna
otitis externa
otitis interna
Oxenstierna
presterna
Tell el Amarna
varna

Synonyms and antonyms of Smyrna in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Smyrna» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

士麦那
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Smyrna
570 millions of speakers

English

Smyrna
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मिर्ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سميرنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Смирна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Esmirna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মুর্ণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Smyrne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smyrna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Smyrna
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スミュルナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서머나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smyrna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Smyrna
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிமிர்னாவிலிருந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मिर्ना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Smyrna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Smyrna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Smyrna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Смірна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Smyrna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σμύρνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Smirna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Smyrna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Smyrna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Smyrna

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMYRNA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMYRNA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMYRNA»

Discover the use of Smyrna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Smyrna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Religious Rivalries and the Struggle for Success in Sardis ...
This volume, one in a series of books examining religious rivalries, focuses in detail on the religious dimension of life in two particular Roman cities: Sardis and Smyrna.
Richard S. Ascough, 2006
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Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922 : the Destruction of a Christian ...
Offers a chilling account of the 1922 destruction of the city of Smyrna, a wealthy, cosmopolitan, and primarily Christian city in the Ottoman Empire, by Turkish troops, a devastating attack that left the city in ruins and more than 100,000 ...
Giles Milton, 2008
3
Bion of Smyrna: The Fragments and the Adonis
J. D. Reed examines the work of Bion of Smyrna, the late Hellenistic writer of bucolic poetry.
Bion, J. D. Reed, 1997
4
Surfing in New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach is a lovely slip of island off Central Florida's east coast, an inlet below the bustle of Daytona and worlds away.
Kate Cumiskey, 2010
5
A Commentary on Quintus of Smyrna Posthomerica V
The work's major areas of interest are: influence of the Homeric epics, Quintus' use of later sources, the Trojan War in Greek and Latin literature, and Greek cultural history under the Roman Empire.
Alan (Alan W.) James, Kevin Hargreaves Lee, 2000
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"Cast in Later Grecian Mould", Quintus of Smyrna's Reception ...
This is done through landscapes, a simile involving the arena, Odysseus' testudo maneuver, and Calchas' prophecy about the Roman empire.
Vincent Edward Tomasso, 2010
7
Smyrna 1922: The Destruction of a City
In September, 1922, Mustapha Kemal {Ataturk}, the victorious revolutionary ruler of Turkey, led his troops into Smyrna (now Izmir) a predominantly Christian city, as a flotilla of 27 Allied warships-- including three American destroyers-- ...
Marjorie Housepian Dobkin, 1998
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International Dictionary of Historic Places: Southern Europe
The ancient city of Smyrna was situated on a hill near the modern northern suburb of Bayrakli. Description: Izmir, on the site of ancient Smyrna, is the third- largest city in Turkey and its second leading port, after Istanbul, owing to its spacious yet ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1995
9
The Whispering Voice of Smyrna
All of the above were guilty of spreading their own propaganda and at the end, covering everything up by one statement, “the catastrophe of Smyrna is one of the vaguest cases”. How then, my dear readers, can one judge the guilty ones when ...
Niki Karavasilis, 2010
10
New Smyrna Beach
The people of New Smyrna persevered through it all to make New Smyrna the charming community it is today. This book offers a wide view of this history, mostly through images from the family archives of Zelia Mary Wilson Sweett.
Lawrence J. Sweett, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMYRNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Smyrna is used in the context of the following news items.
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Smyrna Woman Dies From injuries in Crash
NEW CASTLE, Del.- A Smyrna woman has died from injuries she sustained in a Tuesday morning crash on Christiana Road in New Castle. Delaware State ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»
2
No charges for Smyrna officer who shot Maserati driver in back
Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds said Thursday he will not pursue charges against the Smyrna police officer who shot and killed a 23-year-old ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
Man fleeing police in Maserati was shot in the back by Smyrna Police
Countering the original claims by Cobb County and Smyrna police officers that Nicholas Thomas endangered officers' lives by allegedly driving a Maserati ... «atlantadailyworld, Jun 15»
4
Body found at New Smyrna Beach believed to be that of missing teen
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) - The red flags flew in New Smyrna Beach all day on Monday, a clear warning that rip currents are still ... «MyFoxOrlando.com, Jun 15»
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Nissan in Smyrna and Decherd to produce the NEW Maxima
"I want to thank Nissan for providing opportunities for thousands of talented Tennesseans, such as Nissan Vice-President for Manufacturing in Smyrna, Randy ... «Wgnsradio, Apr 15»
6
Witness shoots carjacking suspect in Smyrna
Police tell FOX 5 that man was a city of Smyrna employee who happened to be at the car wash; officers say he fired at the suspect as he was about to drive out of ... «MyFox Atlanta, Apr 15»
7
Update: GBI to investigate shooting of driver by Smyrna officer
In a surprising twist, the GBI, not Cobb County police, will lead the investigation into last week's shooting of an unarmed Goodyear employee by Smyrna police. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Apr 15»
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Officer in fatal Smyrna shooting had prior arrest
The Smyrna police sergeant who fatally shot a 23-year-old man at a Vinings tire shop was arrested after a domestic incident with his wife 15 years ago. WXIA. «WXIA-TV, Mar 15»
9
Family of Smyrna man shot and killed by police demand justice
Investigators say Thomas was shot when he drove a car toward officers at a Smyrna Goodyear service center. Several witnesses, however, say that is not what ... «CBS46 News Atlanta, Mar 15»
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Smyrna police say man drove Maserati recklessly before shooting
A 25-year-old man drove a Maserati recklessly Tuesday afternoon and sped toward officers, prompting them to shoot the car, the Smyrna police department said ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Smyrna [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/smyrna>. May 2024 ».
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