Smyrna

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UK/ˈzmɪənɑː/US/ˈsmɜɹnə/

proper noun

An ancient port city on the Aegean coast of western Asia Minor founded in circa the 11ᵗʰ century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient port city on the Aegean coast of western Asia Minor founded in circa the 11ᵗʰ century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir.
  2. A city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.

    The Smyrna city government maintains Taylor Brawner Park through a partnership between its environmental department and a local organization called Keep Smyrna Beautiful that has the support of local government, businesses and residents.

    2020 August 28, Skylar Mitchell, “This couple memorialized the names of those lost in racial violence. They hope other communities do the same”, in CNN

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣμύρνα
  2. EnglishSmyrna

From Ancient Greek Σμύρνα (Smúrna), a variant spelling of Σμύρνη (Smúrnē), the Ionic Greek form of the original Aeolic Greek name Μύρρᾱ (Múrrhā, “Smyrna”). Doublet of Izmir.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σμύρνα
  • Σμύρνα (Smúrna)city
Arabic سْمِيرْنَا
  • سْمِيرْنَا (smīrnā)city
Bulgarian Сми́рна
  • Сми́рна (Smírna)city
Czech Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
Danish Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
Dutch Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
French Smyrne
  • Smyrnecity
German Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
Greek Σμύρνη, Μύρρα
  • Σμύρνη (Smýrni)city
  • Μύρρα (Múrrha)city
  • Σμύρνη (Smúrnē)city
Hindi स्मिर्ना
  • स्मिर्ना (smirnā)city
Italian Smirne
  • Smirnecity
Korean 스미르나
  • 스미르나 (seumireuna)city
Latin Zmyrna, Smyrna
  • Zmyrnacity
  • Smyrnacity
Norwegian Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
Polish Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
Portuguese Esmirna
  • Esmirnacity
Romanian Smyrna
  • Smyrnacity
Russian Сми́рна
  • Сми́рна (Smírna)city
Spanish Esmirna
  • Esmirnacity
Turkish Smyrna, Smirna
  • Smyrnacity
  • Smirnacity
  • İzmircity
Cite this entry
APA

Smyrna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smyrna

MLA

“Smyrna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smyrna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smyrna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smyrna.

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