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Er⋅bil

  [eer-bil, air-]
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–noun
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela. 90,320.
Also, Arbil, Irbil.
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Ar·bil   (är'bĭl, îr'-)   
A city of northern Iraq north of Baghdad. Built on the site of ancient Arbela, it is a trade center. Population: 932,000.
Ir·bil   (îr'bĭl)   
See Arbil.
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Irbil

ancient town, northern Iraq. It is situated 48 miles (77 km) east of Mosul in the foothills of the mountains that rise to the east. It is a trade centre for agricultural produce. A rail terminus, it is also linked by roads to Turkey, Syria, and Iran.

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