Edirne

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/ɛˈdiɹnɛ/

proper noun

A province in eastern Thrace, in northwestern Turkey.

Similar
AdrianopleAdrianopolis
OriginTurkish Edirne ← Ottoman Turkish ادرنه ← Medieval Greek Ἁδριανούπολις →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in eastern Thrace, in northwestern Turkey.
  2. A district of Edirne Province, Turkey.
  3. A municipality, the capital of Edirne district and Edirne Province, Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
AdrianopleAdrianopolis

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἉδριανός“Hadrian”
  2. Medieval GreekἉδριανούπολις
  3. Ottoman Turkishادرنه
  4. TurkishEdirne
  5. EnglishEdirne

From Turkish Edirne and Ottoman Turkish ادرنه (Edirne), from Medieval Greek Ἁδριανούπολις (Hadrianoúpolis), from Ancient Greek Ἁδριανός (Hadrianós, “Hadrian”) + πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”). Doublet of Adrianople and Adrianopolis.

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Translations

Arabic أَدِرْنَة
  • أَدِرْنَة (ʔadirna)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Bulgarian О́дрин
  • О́дрин (Ódrin)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Chinese Mandarin 埃迪爾內 /埃迪尔内
  • 埃迪爾內 /埃迪尔内 (Āidí'ěrnèi)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Greek Αδριανούπολη
  • Αδριανούπολη (Adrianoúpoli)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Latin Hadrianopolis
  • Hadrianopolisa city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Persian ادرنه
  • ادرنه (aderne)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Polish Edirne
  • Edirnea city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Portuguese Edirne
  • Edirnea city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Russian Эди́рне
  • Эди́рне (Edírne)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Slovak Edirne, Drinopol
  • Edirnea city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
  • Drinopola city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Turkish Edirne
  • Edirnea city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Ukrainian Еді́рне
  • Еді́рне (Edírne)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople
Urdu اَدِرْنَہ
  • اَدِرْنَہ (adirna)a city in Eastern Thrace — see also Adrianople

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Edirne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edirne

MLA

“Edirne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edirne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edirne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edirne.

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