Definitions for Mosul
moʊˈsulmo·sul

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1. Mosulnoun

   a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh

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1. Mosul

   Mosul (Arabic: الموصل, romanized: al-Mawṣil, Kurdish: مووسڵ, romanized: Mûsil, Turkish: Musul, Syriac: ܡܘܨܠ, romanized: Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second largest city in Iraq in terms of population and area after the capital Baghdad, with a population of over 3.7 million. Mosul is approximately 400 km (250 mi) north of Baghdad on the Tigris river. The Mosul metropolitan area has grown from the old city on the western side to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as locals call the two riverbanks. Mosul encloses the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on its east side. Mosul and its surroundings have an ethnically and religiously diverse population; a large majority of its population are Arabs, with Assyrians, Turkmens, and Kurds, and other, smaller ethnic minorities comprising the rest of the city's population. Sunni Islam is the largest religion, but there are a significant number of Christians, as well as adherents of other sects of Islam and various other minority religions. Mosul is considered among the larger and more historically and culturally significant cities of the Arab world. Due to Mosul's strategic location, it has traditionally served as a hub of international commerce and travel. The North Mesopotamian dialect of Arabic, commonly known as Moslawi, is named after Mosul and is widely spoken in the region. Historically, essential products of the area include Mosul marble and oil. Mosul is home to the University of Mosul and its renowned Medical College, one of the Middle East's largest educational and research centers. Together with the nearby Nineveh Plains, Mosul is one of the historical centers of the Assyrian people.

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1. mosul

   Mosul is a city located in the northern region of Iraq. It is the second largest city in the country, after Baghdad. Historically, it served as a major trading hub due to its strategic location between Europe and Asia. It is also known for its distinctive cultural heritage and diverse population that include Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, and Turkmen. However, in recent times, it has been marked by conflict and was under the control of the Islamic State group from 2014 to 2017. Despite the devastation caused by these conflicts, efforts of reconstruction are underway.

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1. Mosul

   Mosul, is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Nineveh Province, some 400 km northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides. The majority of its population is Arab. It is Iraq's third largest city after Baghdad and Basra. The fabric Muslin, long manufactured here, is named after this city. Another historically important product of the area is Mosul marble. In 1987, the city's population was 664,221 people; the 2002 population estimate was 1,740,000, and by 2008 was estimated to be 1,800,000. People from Mosul are called Maslawis. The city's mayor is Mohsin Mohammed Abdulazeez. The city of Mosul is home to the University of Mosul, one of the largest educational and research centers in Iraq and the Middle East. The city is also a historic center for the Nestorian Christianity of the Assyrians, containing the tombs of several Old Testament prophets such as Jonah.

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1. mouls

2. solum

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mosul in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mosul in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Mosul in a Sentence

1. Mohamad Jamal Khweis:

   My message to the American people is the life in Mosul, it's really, really bad, the people ... controlling Mosul don't represent the religion ... I don't see them as good Muslims.

2. Jeb Bush:

   It's a slight different view in a relatively short period of time, we're gonna carpet bomb Mosul? A city of 800,000 people? That's just not realistic, that's just not grounded in reality.

3. Defense Department spokesman Peter Cook:

   Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari used Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari military experience to consolidate ISIL's control over Mosul, where they have engaged in dictatorial rule and sectarian murder and oppression since 2014. Hatim Talib al-Hamduni was an ISIL military commander in Mosul and the head of military police for self-proclaimed Ninawa state.

4. French President Francois Hollande:

   Every day, thanks to our actions, this terrorist army is being weakened by losing territory, resources and fighters, our strategy includes the liberation of Raqqa and Mosul, where command centers are found. There was a will to provide support to Arab and Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State on the ground.

5. Stephen Townsend:

   We don’t have a complete encirclement of Mosul.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosul
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mosul
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Mosul