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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The pasha declined my offer, and I forbade any one in the house to go to the konak for examination.
From The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II by Stillman, William James
The sentinel could read neither, and sent them to the konak with a demand for instructions.
From The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II by Stillman, William James
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
A citadel enclosure stands at the N. E. corner and is now partly in ruins, but the interior space is occupied by the government konak.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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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