Smyrna noun. ['smǝ:nǝ] M18.
[A port in Turkey, now called Izmir.]
Used attrib. to designate things produced at or exported through Smyrna (Izmir), esp. Turkish carpets.

■ Smyrnaean [smǝ:'ni:ǝn] noun & adjective (a) noun a native or inhabitant of (ancient) Smyrna; (b) adjective of or pertaining to Smyrna (Izmir): L16.

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