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Medjidie
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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.
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