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
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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
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 William James Stillman
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 Thomas Stevens
The mudbake is found posted at the outer gate of the konak.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Thomas Stevens
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 Thomas Stevens
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