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Phanar
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What's The Definition Of Phanar?Synonyms | Synonyms for Phanar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Phanar: See Also | Phanar In Webster's Dictionary \Phan"ar\, n. [Turk. fanar, fr. NGr. ? lighthouse, Gr. ?
lantern; -- from a lighthouse on a point projecting into the
Golden Horn.]
A quarter of Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquest
of the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greek
officials of Turkey, or phanariots, as a class.
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