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chelengk

chelengk noun: a military decoration of the Ottoman Empire, a jewelled aigrette consisting of a central flower with leaves and buds, and upward-facing rays.

Noun

chelengk (plural chelengks)

  1. (historical) A military decoration of the Ottoman Empire, a jewelled aigrette consisting of a central flower with leaves and buds, and upward-facing rays.

Forms of chelengk

pluralchelengks

Origin of chelengk

Ottoman Turkish چـلنك

Questions about chelengk

What does chelengk mean?
Chelengk means a military decoration of the Ottoman Empire, a jewelled aigrette consisting of a central flower with leaves and buds, and upward-facing rays.
What part of speech is chelengk?
Chelengk is a noun.
What is the plural of chelengk?
The plural of chelengk is chelengks.

Words near chelengk in the dictionary

  1. chelators
  2. cheldern
  3. chele
  4. chelem
  5. chelems
  6. chelengk
  7. chelengks
  8. chelerythrine
  9. chelerythryne
  10. chelethrine
  11. cheletropic

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