Smyrna
/ˈzmɪənɑː/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An ancient port city on the Aegean coast of western Asia Minor founded in circa the 11ᵗʰ century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir. historical
- 2 A former settlement in Kern County, California.
- 3 A town in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
- 4 A city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.
"The Smyrna city government maintains Taylor Brawner Park through a partnership between its environmental department and a local organization called Keep Smyrna Beautiful that has the support of local government, businesses and residents."
- 5 An unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
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- 6 An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, also called Creswell.
- 7 A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
- 8 A small town in Aroostook County, Maine.
- 9 An unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Ionia County, Michigan.
- 10 An unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
- 11 A town and village in Chenango County, New York.
- 12 A locality in Carteret County, North Carolina.
- 13 A tiny town in York County and Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 14 A sizable town in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
- 15 An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington.
Example
More examples"Izmir was once known as Smyrna."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σμύρνα (Smúrna), a variant spelling of Σμύρνη (Smúrnē), the Ionic Greek form of the original Aeolic Greek name Μύρρᾱ (Múrrhā, “Smyrna”). Doublet of Izmir.