konak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of konak
< Turkish: literally, stopping-place (for the night, on a journey), derivative of kon- camp, make a night's halt
Example Sentences
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In the afternoon, an officer appears with a note saying that the Mutaserif and a number of gentlemen would like to see me ride inside the municipal konak grounds.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas
The people accumulate rapidly, as we progress, and, by the time we arrive at the konak gate there is a regular crush.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas
His konak was situated in a solitary street, close to the fields.
From Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. by Paton, Andrew Archibald
He therefore summoned the entire household of the dragoman, except him and myself, to the konak, to be examined.
From The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II by Stillman, William James
Of course, the Governor sends his salaams, and invites me to come round to the government konak and favor him with an exhibition.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
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