Smyrna

[ smur-nuh ]

/ ˈsmɜr nə /

former name of Izmir.

Gulf of, former name of the Gulf of Izmir.

a city in NW Georgia: suburb of Atlanta.

Classical Mythology. Myrrha.

Example sentences from the Web for smyrna

The bonfires of Detroit in 1967, for instance, recall the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922.

American Dreams: “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides |Nathaniel Rich |November 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The walls of Smyrna were undermined in the same way as those of Sivas.

The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay |Lord Eversley
Fine textiles are now manufactured from it, the most important being carpets, mattings, and American "Smyrna" rugs.

Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway
In Smyrna our company had been augmented by the arrival of a few more Franks.

A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy |Ida Pfeiffer

There was an old Englishman on board, a civilian who had been many years in Smyrna, and him I asked why it lay thus desolate.

A Prisoner in Turkey |John Still
A splendid specimen is in the home of the leading merchant of Smyrna.

Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern |Rosa Belle Holt

Smyrna

/ (ˈsmɜːnə) /

an ancient city on the W coast of Asia Minor: a major trading centre in the ancient world; a centre of early Christianity Modern name: Izmir