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Giresun

Giresun proper noun: a province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.

giresun: a province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast
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Proper noun

Giresun

  1. A province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.
  2. A district of Giresun Province, Turkey.
  3. A municipality, the capital of Giresun district and Giresun Province, Turkey.

Giresun meaning in Arabic and Persian

Giresun in Arabic

city in Turkey
غِيرِسُون ḡīrisūn

Giresun in Persian

city in Turkey
گرهسون giresun

Origin of Giresun

Borrowed from Turkish Giresun, from Ottoman Turkish گیرهسون (Giresun). Doublet of cherry.

Questions about Giresun

What does Giresun mean?
Giresun means a province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.
What is Giresun in Arabic?
Giresun in Arabic is غِيرِسُون (ḡīrisūn). See Giresun meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Giresun?
Giresun is a proper noun.

Words near Giresun in the dictionary

  1. girds up one's loins
  2. Girdusky
  3. gire
  4. Gireri
  5. gires
  6. Giresun
  7. GIRFEC
  8. Girgarre
  9. Girgarre East
  10. Girgashite
  11. Girgashites

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