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)
Mosul in American English
(moʊˈsul)
city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the site of ancient Nineveh: pop. 664,000