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Karagiozis

Karagiozis proper noun: a certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin.

karagiozis: a certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin
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Proper noun

Karagiozis

  1. A certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin.
  2. (derogatory, figuratively) Someone completely ridiculous, a buffoon

Origin of Karagiozis

From Greek Καραγκιόζης (Karagkiózis), from Ottoman Turkish قرهگوز (Karagöz, “lit. Black eye”).

Questions about Karagiozis

What does Karagiozis mean?
Karagiozis means a certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin.
What part of speech is Karagiozis?
Karagiozis is a proper noun.

Words near Karagiozis in the dictionary

  1. Karafuto
  2. karagan
  3. Karaganda
  4. karagane
  5. karagans
  6. Karagiozis
  7. Karagwe
  8. karahi
  9. karahis
  10. Karai
  11. Karai-Karai

Source and license

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