Ankara

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæŋkərə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ang′kər ə; Turk. äng′kä rä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
An•ka•ra  (ang′kər ə; Turk. äng′kä rä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Turkey, in the central part. 1,522,350.
Also, Angora. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ankara /ˈæŋkərə/ n
  1. the capital of Turkey: an ancient city in the Anatolian highlands: first a capital in the 3rd century bc, in the Celtic kingdom of Galatia. Pop: 4 749 968 (2015 est)Ancient name: Ancyra Former name (until 1930): Angora
'Ankara' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
angora - Turkey - Istanbul - Konya

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