ziamet

English

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish زعامت‎ (zeamet), from Arabic زَعَامَة‎ (zaʕāma, “leadership”) [1]

Noun

ziamet (plural ziamets)

  1. A form of land tenure in the Ottoman Empire.

References
  1. "ziamet." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002.

Anagrams
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