Sanliurfa

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proper noun

Synonym of Urfa, a city in southeastern Turkey.

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Urfa
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Urfa, a city in southeastern Turkey.

    Synonyms: Urfa

  2. A province of Turkey around Urfa.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Urfa, a city in southeastern Turkey.

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Urfa
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urfa

Origin

  1. TurkishŞanlıurfa
  2. EnglishSanliurfa

From Turkish Şanlıurfa, from şanlı (“glorious”) + Urfa in reference to its resistance to French and British invasions during the First World War.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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