Mosul

//ˈməʊsəl// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    The capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq.
  2. 2
    A former province of the Ottoman Empire with its capital at Mosul. historical

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moslawinineveh

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"Daesh controlled Mosul for three years."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish موصل (mosul) , from Arabic الْمَوْصِل (al-mawṣil).

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