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Rumelian

adjective Ru·me·lian
variants: or Roumelian \(ˈ)rü¦mēlēən, -lyən\

Definition of Rumelian

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Rumelia, former European division of the Turkish Empire
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Rumelia

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Origin and Etymology of rumelian

Rumelia, former division of the Turkish empire that included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace + English -an

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Rumelian

noun
variants: or Roumelian \"\

Definition of Rumelian

plural -s
: a native or inhabitant of Rumelia

Origin and Etymology of rumelian

Rumelia + -an (noun suffix)

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