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Definition of Caimacam
1. n. The governor of a sanjak or district in Turkey.
Definition of Caimacam
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of kaymakam) ¹
2. Noun. (alternative spelling of kaimakam) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caimacam
1. caimac [n -S] - See also: caimac
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caimacam
Literary usage of Caimacam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Monograph on Plebiscites: With a Collection of Official Documants by Sarah Wambaugh (1920)
"We, Prince Alexander Dimitrie Ghica, caimacam of Wallachia. To the Department of
the Interior. In view of the report of this Department, No. ..."
2. A Journey Through Albania, and Other Provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia by Baron John Cam Hobhouse Broughton (1817)
"The first occurred on the twenty-eighth of May, 1810, and his Excellency then
took leave of the caimacam, the representative of the Grand Vizier during his ..."
3. A Prisoner of War in Russia: My Experiences Amongst the Refugees, with the by William Jesser Coope (1878)
"... konak—A polite cai- macam—A Turkish dinner of five courses—The caimacam's tale
of woe—100 villages burnt—The ..."
4. The British Critic (1815)
"The Sultan then said a few words to the caimacam, who proceeded to speak to the
... The answer of the caimacam being interpreted in French, there was some ..."
5. Sketches of Naval Life with Notices of Men, Manners and Scenery on the by George] [Jones (1829)
"the right of the Sultan the caimacam was standing, between the throne and ...
The Sultan then said a few words to the caimacam, who proceeded to speak to ..."