Tikrīt

geographical name

Ti·​krīt ti-ˈkrēt How to pronounce Tikrīt (audio)
town on the west bank of the Tigris River in north central Iraq

Note: Tikrīt was the birthplace of the Muslim sultan Saladin in 1137 or 1138 and of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1937.

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“Tikrīt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tikr%C4%ABt. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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