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Definition of "konak" []

  • A palace or other large official residence in Turkey or the Ottoman Empire. (noun)

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Use "konak" in a sentence
  • "The meat is usually boiled in the fireplace of the "konak"."
  • "The Albanian tradition of konak -- or hospitality -- means that Macedonian-Albanian homes frequently now sleep five to 10 Kosovars to a room."
  • "The true semi-barbarian then comes to view; he becomes very ostentatious, and is disposed to act the fast man; a friend will always find him a lady, whom he invites to accompany him over to his _konak_, (private dwelling in Stamboul,) which she refuses; he urges her to play _faro_ or"