Basra vs city

Basra and city both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Basra	Yes	No	No	No
city	Yes	No	No	No

Basra (noun)	city (noun)
the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq	people living in a large densely populated municipality
	a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
	an incorporated administrative district established by state charter