Constantinopolis
//ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɒ.pə.lɪs// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Constantinople: (historical) The former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that alt-of, alternative
"About 541 he removed to Constantinopolis, where he received every mark of imperial favour both from Justinianus and Justinus the Second."
Example
More examples"About 541 he removed to Constantinopolis, where he received every mark of imperial favour both from Justinianus and Justinus the Second."
Etymology
From Middle English Constantinopolis, from Latin Cōnstantīnopolis, from Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς (Kōnstăntīnoúpolĭs).
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