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vilayet
[ vee-lah-yet ]
/ ˌvi lɑˈyɛt /
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noun
a province or main administrative division of Turkey.
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Origin of vilayet
1865–70; <Turkish <Arabic wilāyah
Words nearby vilayet
Vikings, Viking spacecraft, vil., Vila, Vila Nova de Gaia, vilayet, vile, vilification, vilify, vilipend, vill
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vilayet
/ (vɪˈlɑːjɛt) /
noun
a major administrative division of Turkey
Word Origin for vilayet
C19: from Turkish, from Arabic wilāyat, from walīy governor
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