Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,730,472,032 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Edirne

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
E·dir·ne  (-dîrn) Formerly A·dri·a·no·ple (dr--npl)
A city of northwest Turkey northwest of Istanbul. It was founded c. a.d. 125 by the Roman emperor Hadrian on the site of an earlier Thracian town and was conquered at various times by Visigoths, Bulgarians, Crusaders, Turks, and Russians. Held by Greece after 1920, it was restored to Turkey in 1923. Population: 119,000.
Edirne [ɛˈdirnɛ]
n
(Placename) a city in NW Turkey: a Thracian town, rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Pop.: 115 083 (1997) Former name Adrianople
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.EdirneEdirne - a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
Adrianople, Adrianopolis
Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
From the initial journey to the contest's home in Edirne, a small town a few hours northwest of Istanbul, to the homoerotic oiling process ("makes the kispet [leather trousers] more pliable, and presents a huge challenge to the participants.
Turkish Wrestling by Frei, Darren / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Home environment and asthma in school children from the Edirne region in Turkey.
Predictors of airborne endotoxin in the home. (Children's Health ... by Milton, Donald K. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Eldem's Koskler ve Kasirlar: A Survey of Turkish Kiosks and Pavilions (Istanbul, i964-73) in which he analyzed free-standing structures from both the Edirne and Istanbul palaces and proposed reconstructions for some now-lost buildings.
Architecture, Ceremonial and Power: The Topkapi Palace in the ... by Soucek, Priscilla P. / Renaissance Quarterly
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.