Tikrit

T1I1K5R1I1T1

proper noun

A city in northern Iraq.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in northern Iraq.

Origin

  1. Arabicتِكْرِيت
  2. Ottoman Turkishتكريت
  3. EnglishTikrit

From Ottoman Turkish تكريت (Tikrit) and Arabic تِكْرِيت (tikrīt).

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Translations

Arabic تِكْرِيت
  • تِكْرِيت (tikrīt)City in Iraq
Chinese Mandarin 提克里特
  • 提克里特 (Tíkèlǐtè)City in Iraq
Turkish Tikrit
  • TikritCity in Iraq
Cite this entry
APA

Tikrit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tikrit

MLA

“Tikrit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tikrit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tikrit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tikrit.

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