Mehemet Ali

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

/ mɪˈhɛm ɛt ɑˈli, ˈɑ li, ˈmeɪ mɛt /

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1769–1849, viceroy of Egypt 1805–48.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Mehemet Ali

Mohammed Ali

/ (mɪˈhɛmɪt ˈɑːlɪ) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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