Mosul

[ moh-sool ]

noun
  1. a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.

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How to use Mosul in a sentence

  • On the eastern fluttered gauzy veils, feathery fans, blazing brocade of Mosul, and kerchiefs of Kufa.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • And with that the two left the white court and returned to the liwan, where the Prince of Mosul awaited them.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • Splendid he was, in his jewelled turban, golden belt, and dress of izar—the gold-embroidered cloth of Mosul.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • The bridge of boats at Mosul is civic property; and is hired out annually to anyone who will farm it, for a very substantial sum.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
  • Aziz and Yukhanan were Syrians who had come down from their mountain villages to await our arrival at Mosul.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram

British Dictionary definitions for Mosul

Mosul

/ (ˈməʊsəl) /


noun
  1. a city in N Iraq, on the River Tigris opposite the ruins of Nineveh: an important commercial centre with nearby Ayn Zalah oilfield; university. Pop: 1 236 000 (2005 est)

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