Mehemet Ali

[ mi-hem-et ah-lee, ah-lee, mey-met ]

noun

1. 1769–1849, viceroy of Egypt 1805–48.

Mehemet Ali

/ mɪˈhɛmɪt ˈɑːlɪ /

noun

1. Mehemet Ali17691849MAlbanianMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1769–1849, Albanian commander in the service of Turkey. He was made viceroy of Egypt (1805) and its hereditary ruler (1841), founding a dynasty that ruled until 1952

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Mehemet Ali and his descendants have always gone on the principle of enriching themselves by monopolies of all sorts.

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The red uniforms and the white faces of the north: Englishmen, billeted in the palace of Mehemet Ali!

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Thanks to the powerful arm of Mehemet Ali, they all live peacefully together.

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Opposite the palace a great mosque is being built as a mausoleum for Mehemet Ali.

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The new palace of Mehemet Ali is rather a handsome building, arranged chiefly in the European style.

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