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Famagusta

UK/ˌfæməˈɡʊstə/US/ˌfɑːməˈɡuːstə/

Famagusta proper noun: a city in Northern Cyprus.

Proper noun

Famagusta

  1. A city in Northern Cyprus.
    • ‘Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the walled city of Gazimagusa, as we say in Turkish, or Famagusta, as we say in English.’2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 314
  2. A district of Cyprus, majorly controlled by the North

Questions about Famagusta

What does Famagusta mean?
Famagusta means a city in Northern Cyprus.
What part of speech is Famagusta?
Famagusta is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Famagusta?
Famagusta is pronounced /ˌfæməˈɡʊstə/ (UK).

Words near Famagusta in the dictionary

  1. fama clamosa
  2. famacide
  3. famacides
  4. famadihana
  5. famadihanas
  6. Famagusta
  7. famalam
  8. famalams
  9. Famatina tuco-tuco
  10. Famatina tuco-tucos
  11. famatinite

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