Meanings
- Synonym of Nicosia: the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus; a district around the city.
Four days later, Macron landed in Lefkoşa (Nicosia) for his state visit.
2026 May 8, Cenk Kaan Adasoy, “An Eastern Mediterranean order with a French accent”, in Daily Sabah, Istanbul: Turkuvaz Media Group, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 May 20262 more examples
MORE than 10,000 people took part in the “Lefkoşa Marathon” 21km and 10km races, and a 4km fun run last Sunday. The event, held for the first time since 2019 due to Covid-19 pandemic, was organised by Lefkoşa Turkish Municipality in aid of its new “Living Centre”, which aims to provide services for the city’s older residents under one roof.
2022 October 29, “‘Record’ turnout for Lefkoşa run”, in Cyprus Today, Nicosia: Ministry of Education and Culture, →OCLC, page 22Throughout the years, Greeks made various attempts to break through the Turkish Cypriot defensive lines in Lefkoşa and were driven back by the Turkish Resistance Organisation, or TMT.
2023 October 2, Omer Onhon, “A tale of one city and two capitals shows Cyprus’s division alongside Lefkoşa’s progress”, in Al Majalla, London: HH Saudi Research & Marketing (UK), archived from the original on 02 Oct 2023Synonyms: Nicosia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Nicosia: the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus; a district around the city.
Origin
- TurkishLefkoşa
- EnglishLefkoşa
Unadapted borrowing from Turkish Lefkoşa. Doublet of Lefkosia and Nicosia.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Lefkoşa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lefko%C5%9Fa
“Lefkoşa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lefko%C5%9Fa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lefkoşa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lefko%C5%9Fa.
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