konak
[ koh-nahk ]
noun(in Turkey)
a large, usually official residence.
Origin of konak
1<Turkish: literally, stopping-place (for the night, on a journey), derivative of kon- camp, make a night's halt
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How to use konak in a sentence
As the troops passed the konak, the building in the background with a cupola, they sang the Austrian national anthem.
His konak, a medium-sized whitewashed house, now forms part of the officers' quarters.
Through the Land of the Serb | Mary Edith DurhamThe idea commended itself to the Pasha, and the manager was requested to call forthwith at the konak on urgent public business.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 1 [of 2] | Anne BluntExtensive barracks were windowless and tenantless, but the mosque and the Pasha's konak were in good order.
Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family | Andrew Archibald PatonSurrendering our horses to the care of the khan keeper, I proceeded to the konak, or government house, to present my letters.
Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family | Andrew Archibald Paton
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