vilayet

Meanings

• Noun

  Province in the Ottoman Empire

  - "The Vilayet of Bosnia was annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1878."
  - "The Vilayet system was a decentralized administrative division in the Ottoman Empire."

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Variants

List of all variants of vilayet that leads to same result
belay , belayed , belayer , belayers , belaying , belays

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Etymology

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Derived from the Ottoman Turkish word 'vilâyet,' meaning 'province' or 'governorate'.

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Trivia

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1. The Vilayet system was established in 1864 as part of the Tanzimat reforms in the Ottoman Empire.

2. The last Vilayet to be abolished was the Vilayet of Kosovo, in 1912.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sancak: A district or sub-province within a vilayet.

2. Vali: The governor or administrator of a vilayet.

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Culture

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The term 'vilayet' was used extensively during the Ottoman Empire and holds significant historical and cultural importance. It was a key administrative division in the empire and played a significant role in the political and social structure.

How to Memorize "vilayet"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map of the Ottoman Empire with different provinces labeled as 'vilayets'.
   - Visualize a governor or administrator ruling over a province and managing its affairs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'vilayet' with the concept of a province or governorate.
   - Connect it to the Ottoman Empire and its historical significance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'vilayet' as 'V' for 'Vil' and 'layet' for 'Province' or 'Governorate'.

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