menzil

Meaning

  1. (dated) A temporary stopping place during a journey.
  2. (dated) Distance between two such stopping places.
  3. (dated) A day's journey on horseback.
  4. range (maximum reach of capability)
  5. (dated) All non-front line activities of an army.
  6. (dated, historical) The official communications organ in the Ottoman Empire.

Synonyms

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/menˈzil/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish منزل (menzil), from Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil).

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