English new terms dictionary. 2014.
Phanariot — Pha*nar i*ot, n. Also Phanariote Pha*nar i*ote [NGr. ?, fr. Phanar. See {Phanar}.] One of the Greeks of Constantinople who after the Turkish conquest became powerful in clerical and other offices under Turkish patronage. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phanariot — n. hist. a member of a class of Greek officials in Constantinople under the Ottoman Empire. Etymology: mod.Gk phanariotes f. Phanar the part of the city where they lived f. Gk phanarion lighthouse (on the Golden Horn) * * * Phanariot /fa narˈi… … Useful english dictionary
Phanariot — 1. noun a) An inhabitant of Phanar, an area in Byzantine and Ottoman Constantinople. b) A class of moneyed ethnically Greek merchants, who claimed Byzantine descent, and who exercised influence in the administration in the Ottoman Empire. 2.… … Wiktionary
phanariot — pha·nar·i·ot … English syllables
Phanariote — Phanariot Pha*nar i*ot, n. Also Phanariote Pha*nar i*ote [NGr. ?, fr. Phanar. See {Phanar}.] One of the Greeks of Constantinople who after the Turkish conquest became powerful in clerical and other offices under Turkish patronage. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boyar — This article refers to the aristocratic title of boyar . For the Boyar caste of India, see Boyar (caste). A boyar or bolyar ( bg. боляр or болярин, uk. буй or боярин, ru. боярин, ro. boier) was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Moscovian … Wikipedia
Romania — /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Cap.: Bucharest. Romanian, România /rddaw mu nyah/. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet… … Universalium
România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… … Universalium
Ottoman Empire — دَوْلَتِ عَلِيّهٔ عُثمَانِیّه Devlet i Âliyye i Osmâniyye … Wikipedia
Aspasia Manos — Infobox Greek Royalty name = Aspasia Manos imgw = 150 caption = Princess Aspasia of Greece and Denmark, wearing a folk dress and traditional jewelry title = Princess Aspasia of Greece and Denmark styles = HRH Princess Aspasia of Greece and… … Wikipedia
