Diarbekr

[ Turkish dee-ahr-buhk-uhr ]

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noun

After visiting Amid (Diarbekr) he proceeded to Edessa, and there settled and spent the last ten years of his life.

Oh, that some one would come out, and settle down in such a place as Diarbekr—what an abundant field of labour!

After an excursion to Mosul and Diarbekr, he made the haj a second time, staying at Mecca three years.

The Diarbekr boil is like the “Aleppo button,” lasting a long time and leaving a deep scar.

Lead and copper are also obtainable from the neighborhood of Diarbekr.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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