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The Clue
Ancient core of Constantinople (7 letter answer)
The Answer
STAMBUL
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Notes
The answer STAMBUL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
STAMBUL as a noun:
1. (Istanbul, Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople) = the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church