Eyalet
Pronunciation : E`ya*let"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Turk.,fr. Ar.iyalah.]
Definition : Defn: Formerly, one of the administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; -- now called a vilayet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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