Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An officer in the Turkish service, especially a lieutenant-colonel.
- noun An administrative officer in Turkey; specifically, the administrator of a subdivision of a vilayet.
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- noun obsolete the
governor of asanjak inTurkey
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was not a better entertainment than that of the kaimakam yesterday; perhaps, it would not be desirable for him to surpass the constituted authority of the city in such matters.
Byeways in Palestine James Finn
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Christians which gave me no rest, I went to visit the newly-arrived kaimakam, or governor, one of the celebrated 'Abdu'l-Hadi family of
Byeways in Palestine James Finn
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"I am a man who knows, among other things, the name of him who bribed the kaimakam. * on Chakallu," Kagig answered slowly, also in English.
The Eye of Zeitoon Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920
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It is about twenty-four miles to the south of Jerusalem, is the residence of a kaimakam, and has a population of 20,000, of whom 2000 are Jews of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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"I am a man who knows, among other things, the name of him who bribed the kaimakam. * on Chakallu," Kagig answered slowly, also in English.
The Eye of Zeitoon Talbot Mundy 1909
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I then appeared before the kaimakam and demanded the evidence on which my house was accused.
The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901
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The governor-general was very angry, and the kaimakam was severely reprimanded, but they could not help themselves.
The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901
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The kaimakam of Retimo sent an express to Canea to ask Ismael what he should do, and received reply to prosecute the affair with the utmost vigor.
The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901
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Thereupon I denounced him to the kaimakam, who had begun to be frightened at the responsibility he had assumed, and the man broke down and admitted that he might be mistaken, on which the kaimakam withdrew the charge.
The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901
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The elevation of his patron to the highest dignity of the empire, of course opened to Kara-Mustapha the road to fortune and preferment -- from his first post of deputy to the _meer-akhor_, or master of the horse, he was promoted to the rank of pasha of two tails -- and after holding the governments successively of Silistria and Diarbekr was nominated capitan-pasha in 1662 by his brother-in-law Ahmed; but exchanged that appointment in the following year for the office of kaimakam, in which capacity he was left in charge of the capital on the departure of the vizir to the army in Hungary.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 Various
reesetee commented on the word kaimakam
In Turkey and regions under Turkish influence, a lieutenant, deputy, substitute; a lieutenant-colonel; a deputy-governor; specifically the deputy of the Grand Vizier, and governor of Constantinople.
October 31, 2008