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avanias

avanias is the plural of avania.

Meaning of avania

Noun

avania (plural avanias)

  1. (historical) A tax or fee imposed on foreigners under the Ottoman Empire, especially one considered to be irregular or extortionate.
    • The merchants are considered as more immediately under the protection of the Mohassil, and therefore not so subject to the Avanias made by the Bashaw.1794, Alex Russell, The Natural History of Aleppo, 2nd edition, page 330

Questions about avanias

What is avanias the plural of?
Avanias is the plural of avania.

Words near avanias in the dictionary

  1. Avanguardista
  2. Avanguardistas
  3. Avanguardisti
  4. Avani
  5. avania
  6. avanias
  7. Avans
  8. Avanses
  9. Avansian
  10. avant
  11. avant basic

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