Istanbul

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Istanbul
    n 1: the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on
         the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the
         fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who
         made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat
         of the Eastern Orthodox Church [syn: {Istanbul}, {Stambul},
         {Stamboul}, {Constantinople}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Istanbul \Istanbul\ prop. n.
   A city in European Turkey, built on the site of ancient
   Byzantium. It is the former capital of the Turkish Empire,
   known as Constantinople before being captured by the Turks.

   Syn: Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople.
        [WordNet 1.5]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Byzantium \Byzantium\ prop. n.
   An ancient city on the Bosphorus founded by the Greeks. It
   was later renamed {Constaninople} in honor of the emperor
   Constantine, and renamed {Istanbul} by the Turks, which name
   it still retains.
   [WordNet 1.5]
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