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eyalet

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[ey-yah-let] / ˌeɪ yɑˈlɛt /

noun

  1. vilayet.

Etymology

Origin of eyalet

1850–55; < Turkish eyalet < Arabic iyālat

Example Sentences

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“Not a gubernia, an eyalet or a crown land, not a part of foreign empires, not a ‘part of the land,’ not a union republic.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2022

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