Constantinople

prop. n.

1.

the former capital of the Eastern Roman Empire; it was built on the site of ancient Byzantium, and the name was changed to Istanbul by the Turks.

Noun

1.

Constantinople - the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church Synonyms: Istanbul, Stamboul, Stambul

Bosporus Bridge, Chalcedon, city, Istanbul, Kadikoy, metropolis, Republic of Turkey, Stamboul, Stambul, Turkey, urban center