Giresun

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proper noun

A province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.

OriginTurkish Giresun ← Ottoman Turkish گیرهسون →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.
  2. A district of Giresun Province, Turkey.
  3. A municipality, the capital of Giresun district and Giresun Province, Turkey.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishگیرهسون
  2. TurkishGiresun
  3. EnglishGiresun

Borrowed from Turkish Giresun, from Ottoman Turkish گیرهسون (Giresun). Doublet of cherry.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κερᾰσοῦς
  • Κερᾰσοῦς (Kerăsoûs)city in Turkey
Arabic غِيرِسُون
  • غِيرِسُون (ḡīrisūn)city in Turkey
Chinese Mandarin 吉雷松
  • 吉雷松 (Jíléisōng)city in Turkey
Greek Κερασούς
  • Κερασούς (Kerasoús)city in Turkey
Latin Cerasus
  • Cerasuscity in Turkey
Persian گرهسون
  • گرهسون (giresun)city in Turkey
Turkish Giresun
  • Giresuncity in Turkey

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Cite this entry
APA

Giresun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giresun

MLA

“Giresun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giresun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Giresun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giresun.

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