Phanariote
Phanariote noun: an inhabitant of Phanar, the historically Greek district of Constantinople; hence, a member of the Greek official class in the Ottoman Empire.
Noun
Phanariote (plural Phanariotes)
- An inhabitant of Phanar, the historically Greek district of Constantinople; hence, a member of the Greek official class in the Ottoman Empire.
- For a little over a hundred years, from 1711 until the outbreak of the Greek Revolution in 1821, with only brief interruptions during times of war, Moldavia and Wallachia would be ruled by a succession of Phanariot princes.2019, Roderick Beaton, Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation, Penguin, published 2020, page 17
Adjective
Phanariote (not comparable)
- Pertaining to these people or to the Phanar.
Forms of Phanariote
| plural | Phanariotes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Phanariot |
Origin of Phanariote
From Greek Φαναριώτης (Fanariótis).
Questions about Phanariote
- What does Phanariote mean?
- Phanariote means an inhabitant of Phanar, the historically Greek district of Constantinople; hence, a member of the Greek official class in the Ottoman Empire.
- What part of speech is Phanariote?
- Phanariote can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Phanariote?
- The plural of Phanariote is Phanariotes.
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