vilayet

V4I1L1A1Y4E1T1
/ˌvɪləˈjɛt/

noun

A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

OriginOttoman Turkish ولایت (vilayet) ← Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya) →
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Meanings

nounvilayet (plural vilayets)

plural vilayets · alternative vilayat · alternative velayat

  1. governmentA province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
eyalet

Origin

  1. Arabicوِلَايَة (wilāya)
  2. Ottoman Turkishولایت (vilayet)
  3. Englishvilayet

From Ottoman Turkish ولایت (vilayet, “province”), from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya, “province, administration”). Doublet of wilaya, wilayat, and Blighty.

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Translations

Arabic وِلَايَة, إِيَالَة
  • وِلَايَة (wilāya)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • إِيَالَة (ʔiyāla)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Bulgarian вилае́т
  • вилае́т (vilaét)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Dutch vilajet
  • vilajetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
French vilayet
  • vilayetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
German Wilajet
  • Wilajetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Greek βιλαέτι, βιλαέτιο
  • βιλαέτι (vilaéti)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • βιλαέτιο (vilaétio)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Hindi विलायत
  • विलायत (vilāyat)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Hungarian vilajet
  • vilajetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Japanese ヴィライェト
  • ヴィライェト (viraietto)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Malay vilayet
  • vilayetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Persian ولایت, ایالت
  • ولایت (velâyat)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • ایالت (eyâlat)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Polish wilajet
  • wilajetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Russian вилайе́т, велая́т
  • вилайе́т (vilajjét)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • велая́т (velaját)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • вилоя́т (viloját)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • вила́йа (vilája)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Spanish valiato
  • valiatoone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Turkish vilayet, eyalet
  • vilayetone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
  • eyaletone of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Ukrainian вілає́т
  • вілає́т (vilajét)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Urdu ولایت
  • ولایت (vilāyat)one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vilayet

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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