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 most that the inadequate squad of zaptiehs present can do, when we arrive opposite the muncipal konak, is to keep the crowd from pressing forward and overwhelming me and the bicycle.
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
Surrendering our horses to the care of the khan keeper, I proceeded to the konak, or government house, to present my letters.
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
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
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