vilayet — meaning in English

English meaning

• province noun A large administrative division of certain countries, such as Canada or China.
• state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.

Senses

vilayet is used for these senses in English:

• province A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]
• state A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.
• vilayet (politics) A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

province — full definition

1. noun A large administrative division of certain countries, such as Canada or China.
2. noun A particular area of responsibility, activity, or expertise.

state — full definition

1. noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
2. noun A country, or a self-governing political division within a larger country (such as one of the fifty American states).
3. verb To say or write something clearly and directly.

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