Meanings
nounziamet (countable and uncountable, plural ziamets)
plural ziamets · alternative zeamet
- countableuncountableA form of land tenure in the Ottoman Empire.
Origin
- Arabicزَعَامَة“leadership”
- Ottoman Turkishزعامت
- Englishziamet
From Ottoman Turkish زعامت (zeamet), from Arabic زَعَامَة (zaʕāma, “leadership”)
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APA
ziamet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziamet
MLA
“ziamet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziamet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ziamet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziamet.
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