Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Northern Cyprus.
‘Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the walled city of Gazimagusa, as we say in Turkish, or Famagusta, as we say in English.’
2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 314
Translations
French Famagouste
- Famagoustea city in Cyprus
Greek Αμμόχωστος
- Αμμόχωστος (Ammóchostos)a city in Cyprus
Hungarian Famagusta
- Famagustaa city in Cyprus
Italian Famagosta
- Famagostaa city in Cyprus
Polish Famagusta
- Famagustaa city in Cyprus
Russian Фамагу́ста
- Фамагу́ста (Famagústa)a city in Cyprus
Turkish Mağusa, Gazimağusa
- Mağusaa city in Cyprus
- Gazimağusaa city in Cyprus
Cite this entry
APA
Famagusta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Famagusta
MLA
“Famagusta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Famagusta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Famagusta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Famagusta.
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