- a variant spelling of Erbil
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Ar•bil
(ir′bil),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesErbil.
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Er•bil
(ēr′bil, âr′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela. 90,320.
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a city in N Iraq; important in Assyrian times; de facto capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region. Pop: 850 000 (2015 est)
Ancient name: Arbela
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