edirne

Thân thiện

Edirne is a historic city with many beautiful mosques and bridges.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A city in northwestern Turkey: A major urban center in European Turkey, historically significant and located near the borders with Greece and Bulgaria.
   • A Thracian town rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian: The city's ancient foundation; originally a Thracian settlement called Uskudama, it was rebuilt and renamed Hadrianopolis (meaning "City of Hadrian") by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Edirne is famous for its magnificent Selimiye Mosque.
  • The historical city of Edirne was known as Adrianople for many centuries.

Advanced Usage

• Historical reference: The name "Edirne" is the Turkish form of "Adrianople," reflecting the city's long history under Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule.
  • The Treaty of Edirne was signed in this city in 1829.

Variants and Related Words

• Adrianople (Proper noun): The historical name for Edirne, used primarily in historical contexts concerning the Roman, Byzantine, and later periods.
  • The Battle of Adrianople in 378 AD was a pivotal event in Roman history.
• Hadrianopolis (Proper noun): The original Roman/Latin name meaning "City of Hadrian."

Synonyms

• Adrianople (historical name).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Edirne
• Adrianople
• Adrianopolis