| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Izmir |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Iz·mir |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   z-mîr |
| VARIANTS: | Formerly Smyr·na (smûrn ) |
| A city of western Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. Settled during the Bronze Age, Izmir is now a major port and an industrial center. Population: 1,985,300.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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