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addaword.gifdefinition of Istanbulite

noun
someone who lives in Istanbul or who was born in Istanbul
Submitted by: Fatih from Turkey on 30/12/2011 09:01:00
Definition of Istanbulite from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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