Alexandretta


Al·ex·an·dret·ta

A0192600 (ăl′ĭg-zăn-drĕt′ə) See Iskenderun.

Alexandretta

(ˌælɪɡzɑːnˈdrɛtə) n (Placename) the former name of Iskenderun

Is•ken•de•run

(ɪsˈkɛn dəˌrun)

n. 1. Formerly, Alexandretta. a seaport in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. 156,800. 2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, off the S coast of Turkey.