smyrna
/ˈsmɜɹnə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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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.
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A former settlement in Kern County, California.
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A town in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
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A city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
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An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, also called Creswell.
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A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
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A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
Example Sentences
- "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."
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Σμύρνα
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsmɜɹnə/
- British English: /ˈzmɪənɑː/