Gazi

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Gazi is an honorific title in Turkey, historically bestowed for distinguished military valor and sacrifice in war.


Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkish honorific
honorific title
associatedWith military valor
sacrifice in war
connotation bravery
patriotism
religious zeal
culturalContext Islamic military tradition
etymologyFrom Arabic ghāzī
genderUsage primarily male
hasMeaning warrior for the faith
hasPluralForm Gazis NERFINISHED
historicallyBestowedBy Ottoman authorities NERFINISHED
Turkish state
historicallyBestowedFor distinguished military service
heroism in battle
honorificType military honorific
language Turkish NERFINISHED
regionOfCulturalUse Anatolia NERFINISHED
relatedConcept martial honor
veteran
religiousContext Islam NERFINISHED
semanticField religious warrior
veteran of war
symbolizes service to the nation
success in holy war
timePeriodOfProminence Ottoman era
early Turkish Republic
titlePosition prefixed to personal name
usedAsTitleFor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk NERFINISHED
veterans of the Turkish War of Independence
usedInCountry Turkey NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gaziantep
receivedTitle

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