Rumelia

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proper noun

A former region comprising the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.

OriginOttoman Turkish رومایلی →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former region comprising the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishرومایلی
  2. EnglishRumelia

From Ottoman Turkish رومایلی (Rumeli).

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Translations

Bulgarian Руме́лия
  • Руме́лия (Rumélija)territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Czech Rumélie
  • Rumélieterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Danish Rumelien
  • Rumelienterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
French Roumélie
  • Roumélieterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
German Rumelien
  • Rumelienterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Greek Ρωμυλία
  • Ρωμυλία (Romylía)territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Japanese ルメリア
  • ルメリア (Rumeria)territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Korean 루멜리아
  • 루멜리아 (Rumellia)territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Portuguese Rumélia, Romélia
  • Ruméliaterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
  • Roméliaterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Romanian Rumelia
  • Rumeliaterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Russian Руме́лия
  • Руме́лия (Rumélija)territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Spanish Rumelia
  • Rumeliaterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Swedish Rumelien
  • Rumelienterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Turkish Rumeli
  • Rumeliterritories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Ukrainian Руме́лія
  • Руме́лія (Rumélija)territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Rumelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumelia

MLA

“Rumelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumelia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rumelia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumelia.

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