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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southern Turkey on the Seyhan River near the Mediterranean Sea. Probably founded by the Hittites, it was colonized by the Romans in 66 BC.

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  • proper noun A city in Turkey

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  • noun a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River

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Examples

  • Turkey is also home of the large US airbase at Incirlik near Adana, which is responsible for 70 percent of all air shipments into Iraq.

    Philip Giraldi: Nancy Pelosi and the Armenians 2008

  • The closest airport is in the city of Adana, which is an hour and

    From the Trenches - Off the Grid- Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park, Turkey 2008

  • My dish: Adana, which is chopped lamb flavored with peppers, and slightly seasoned with paprika and grilled on skewers.

    Tryout Tuesday: Anatolia Cafe, South Euclid ladygoat 2005

  • Earlier this year, police arrested a group accused of planning to attack the U.S. Embassy and another group in the southern city of Adana, which is home to the Incirlik Air Base used by the United States to transfer noncombat supplies to Iraq and Afghanistan.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Music: (In order) "Adana" - Ara Gevorgian "Cilicia" - Zaruhi Babayan "Dle Yaman" - Djvian Gasparyan Copyright ©

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  • Music: (In order) "Adana" - Ara Gevorgian "Cilicia" - Zaruhi Babayan "Dle Yaman" - Djvian Gasparyan Copyright ©

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Music: (In order) "Adana" - Ara Gevorgian "Cilicia" - Zaruhi Babayan "Dle Yaman" - Djvian Gasparyan Copyright ©

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Music: (In order) "Adana" - Ara Gevorgian "Cilicia" - Zaruhi Babayan "Dle Yaman" - Djvian Gasparyan Copyright © 2009 XotiK Studio -

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Music: (In order) "Adana" - Ara Gevorgian "Cilicia" - Zaruhi Babayan "Dle Yaman" - Djvian Gasparyan Copyright ©

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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