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Smyrna

/ˈzmɪənɑː/US/ˈsmɜɹnə/

Smyrna 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.

Proper noun

Smyrna

  1. (historical) 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.
  2. A former settlement in Kern County, California.
  3. A town in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
  4. 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
  5. An unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, also called Creswell.
  7. A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
  8. A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
  9. An unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Ionia County, Michigan.
  10. An unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
  11. A town and village in Chenango County, New York.
  12. A locality in Carteret County, North Carolina.
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  1. A tiny town in York County and Cherokee County, South Carolina.
  2. A sizable town in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
  3. An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington.

Smyrna meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Smyrna in Hindi

city
स्मिर्ना smirnā

Smyrna in Arabic

city
سْمِيرْنَا smīrnā

Origin of Smyrna

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.

Words formed from Smyrna

Questions about Smyrna

What does Smyrna mean?
Smyrna means 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.
What is Smyrna in Hindi?
Smyrna in Hindi is स्मिर्ना (smirnā). See Smyrna meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Smyrna?
Smyrna is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Smyrna?
Smyrna is pronounced /ˈzmɪənɑː/ (UK).

Words near Smyrna in the dictionary

  1. Smyre
  2. Smyrell
  3. Smyres
  4. smyris
  5. Smyrl
  6. Smyrna
  7. Smyrna Mills
  8. Smyrnaean
  9. Smyrnaeans
  10. Smyrnean
  11. Smyrneans

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