About The Word Medjidie
Learn about the word Medjidie to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Medjidie definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Medjidie
| Medjidie Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Medjidie?Synonyms | Synonyms for Medjidie: Related Terms | Find terms related to Medjidie: See Also | Medjidie In Webster's Dictionary \Me*dji"di*e\, Medjidieh \Me*dji"di*eh\, n. [Turk.
maj[=i]dieh (prop. fem. a., fr. Ar. mej[=i]d glorious); -- so
called after the sultan Abdul Mejid, lit., ``servant of the
Glorious One,'' i.e., of God.]
1.
(a) A silver coin of Turkey formerly rated at twenty, but
since 1880 at nineteen, piasters (about 83 cents).
(b) A gold coin of Turkey equal to one hundred piastres
($4.396 or 18s. 3/4d.); a lira, or Turkish pound.
2. A Turkish honorary order established in 1851 by
Abdul-Mejid, having as its badge a medallion surrounded by
seven silver rays and crescents. It is often conferred on
foreigners.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Vaccinium stamineum ‐ small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern…
- Waste of energy ‐ a…
- Schoolmarm ‐ a woman…
- Gastronomic ‐ of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic…
- Quipu ‐ calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by…
- Differential threshold ‐ the smallest change in stimulation that a person…
- Fingerboard ‐ a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments…
- Blastomycotic ‐ of or relating to or characteristic of…
- Classify ‐ arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify…
- Genus lacerta ‐ type genus of the…