Roumeli

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proper noun

The area of the Greek mainland north of the Peloponnese; Central Greece, especially seen as a district of the Ottoman Empire.

OriginOttoman Turkish روم ايلى →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe area of the Greek mainland north of the Peloponnese; Central Greece, especially seen as a district of the Ottoman Empire.

    In Roumeli, in particular, the Ottoman authorities recruited local militias, often made up of Orthodox Christians, to keep the bandits in check.

    2019, Roderick Beaton, Greece: The Biography of a Modern Nation, Penguin, published 2020, page 33

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishروم ايلى
  2. EnglishRoumeli

From Ottoman Turkish روم ايلى.

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APA

Roumeli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roumeli

MLA

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Chicago

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