Scandaroon

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US/skændəˈruːn/UK/skandəˈruːn/

proper noun

Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southern Turkey.

OriginOttoman Turkish إسكندرون →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Skanderoun · alternative scandaroon

  1. historicalFormer name of Iskenderun: a city in southern Turkey.
nounScandaroon (plural Scandaroons)

plural Scandaroons · alternative Skanderoun · alternative scandaroon

  1. obsoleteA swindler.
  2. A pigeon of a fancy breed descended from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alexandrettadeceiver

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishإسكندرون
  2. EnglishScandaroon

From variant forms of Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn) under influence from English -oon. Compare Stambul and Stamboul for Istanbul. In reference to the pigeons, supposedly derived from the use of the pigeon to carry messages from the English factory at Iskanderun to Aleppo upon the arrival of new ships. In reference to swindlers, presumably under the influence of scandal and cognates and -oon. Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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