Beglerbegluc

/bɛɡlərˈbɛɡlʊk/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of beglerbeglik; the jurisdiction or province of a beglerbeg.

Etymology

An alternate transliteration of Turkish beylerbeylık, using -uc or -uck instead of -lik. Different English transliterators of Ottoman Turkish used varying spellings before standardized systems were established.

Kelly Says

Before the International Phonetic Alphabet and standardized transliteration systems (developed in the 1800s), English writers spelled foreign words however they wanted! The same Ottoman term shows up as 'beglerbeglik,' 'beglerbegluc,' and other variants in historical texts.

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