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PRONUNCIATION OF ATABEG

atabeg  [ˌɑːtɑːˈbɛɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATABEG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Atabeg is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATABEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Atabeg

Atabeg, Atabek, or Atabey is a hereditary title of nobility of Turkic origin, indicating a governor of a nation or province who was subordinate to a monarch and charged with raising the crown prince. The first instance of the title's use was with early Seljuqs who bestowed it on the Persian vizier Nizam al-Mulk It was later used in the Kingdom of Georgia, first within the Armeno-Georgian family of Zakarid-Mxargrzeli as a military title and then within the house of Jaqeli as princes of Samtskhe.

Definition of atabeg in the English dictionary

The definition of atabeg in the dictionary is a Turkish leader who has lower status than the ruler of the country and who acts as teacher and guardian to the male heir apparent. Later the term was applied to other high-ranking government officials.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATABEG


beg
bɛɡ
filibeg
ˈfɪlɪˌbɛɡ
outbeg
ˌaʊtˈbɛɡ
philibeg
ˈfɪlɪˌbɛɡ
Scanderbeg
ˈskændəˌbɛɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATABEG

ataata
atabal
Atabalipa
atabek
atabrin
Atabrine
Atacama Desert
atacamite
atactic
ataghan
Atahualpa
Atalanta
ataman
atamasco
atap
ataractic
ataraxia
ataraxic
ataraxy
atavic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATABEG

an arm and a leg
beglerbeg
blitzkrieg
bootleg
deg
eg
feg
fillibeg
keg
leg
meg
nutmeg
off the peg
off-the-peg
peg
seg
teg
Tuareg
veg
Winnipeg

Synonyms and antonyms of atabeg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «atabeg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATABEG

Find out the translation of atabeg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of atabeg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «atabeg» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

atabeg
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atabeg
570 millions of speakers

English

atabeg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

atabeg
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأتابكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атабек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atabeg
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Atabalipa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

atâbeg
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Atabalipa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atabeg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

atabeg
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

atabeg
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Atabalipa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

atabeg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Atabalipa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अताबलीप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Atabalipa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atabeg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

atabeg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Атабеков
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atabeg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

atabeg
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atabeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

atabeg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atabeg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of atabeg

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATABEG»

The term «atabeg» is normally little used and occupies the 113.164 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATABEG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about atabeg

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATABEG»

Discover the use of atabeg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to atabeg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Persian Historiography to the End of the Twelfth Century
1 198-9 the Atabeg Abu Bakr (one of Jahan Pahlavan's sons, who after Qizil Arslan's death had taken his ring and regalia and departed for Azerbaijan) came to Isfahan and divided up Iraq, giving Hamadan to his brother Malik Uzbak (then  ...
Julie Scott Meisami, 1999
2
Continuity and Change in Medieval Persia
defeated Qutlumush.32 Although it is possible that Chaghri Beg appointed him atabeg to Alp-Arslan, nothing is known of such an appointment. Ibn Khallikan states that Chaghri Beg, when he appointed Nizam al-Mulk to be with his own son ...
Ann K. S. Lambton, 1988
3
The History of the Seljuq Turks: The Saljuq-nama of Zahir ...
The Atabeg was watching for this opportunity. Suddenly he rushed in the direction of the Sultan and put him to flight. He headed for Hamadan, and in those days he had some sort of indisposition. By the time he reached Hamadan he had ...
Edmund Bosworth, 2013
4
The History of the Seljuq Turks from the Jāmiʻ Al-tawārīkh: ...
The Atabeg was watching for this opportunity. Suddenly he rushed in the direction of the Sultan and put him to flight. He headed for Hamadan, and in those days he had some sort of indisposition. By the time he reached Hamadan he had ...
Rashīd al-Dīn Ṭabīb, Clifford Edmund Bosworth, 2001
5
The Age of the Crusades: The Near East from the Eleventh ...
The most powerful office which came to be held by Mamluks was that of atabeg. Its origins are obscure but it first comes clearly into view with the Seljukids, and the title itself is purely Turkish, being composed of two elements meaning ...
P. M. Holt, 2014
6
THE RABBI KING: David of Khazaria
Thenextday, Davidwasthe guest oftheruler of Mosul, the Atabeg,QutbalDin, brother of Nur alDin. Salah alDin had, of course, prepared the Atabeg for the meeting by informing him of David's background and plans, assuring him that the small ...
Monroe S. Kuttner, 2001
7
Ruzbihan Baqli: Mysticism and the Rhetoric of Sainthood in ...
Friendly relations between Rrizbihan and the Salghurids are further illustrated by a story in which rebels against the authority of the Atabeg Sa'id Takla (Degele) Zangi (r. 570/1 175*590/1194) threatened to attack the ribc'zt of Rfizbihan.
Carl W. Ernst, 2013
8
Precis-writing
For some time lately rumours have been spread abroad through the local press and by word of mouth to the effect that the Atabeg was in secret collusion with the Shah for the overthrow of the Assembly and the sale of the country to Russia.
9
The Chronicle of Ibn Al-Athir for the Crusading Period from ...
The killing of Nasir al-DIn Jaqar and Zayn al-Dln 'All Kuchuk's taking control of the citadel of Mosul In Dhu'l-Qa'da of this year [25 April-24 May 11451 Naslr al- Dln Jaqar, Atabeg Zanki's deputy in Mosul and all its dependencies east of the ...
‎2010
10
Early Mongol Rule in Thirteenth-Century Iran: A Persian ...
MuḥammadShāh wasrenowned both forhisbravery andfor hislearning andhewasadmired bytheIlKhan Hülegü forhis boldness which the Atabeg had demonstrated when he accompanied the Mongol ruler on the Baghdad campaign of1258.
George E. Lane, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATABEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term atabeg is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Another Treasure Lost in Iraq: The Story of Mar Behnam Monastery
According to French scholar J.M. Fiey, “Among collections in situ of sculpture of the period of the Atabeg rulers of Mosul it has no rival; no study ... «Hyperallergic, Jun 15»
2
Palmyre : Un symbole des échecs actuels de la coalition anti Daech
Au temps des Croisades, Palmyre dépendit des émirs seldjoukides de Damas, puis passa au pouvoir de l'atabeg bouride Tughtekin, puis de ... «Le Reporter, Jun 15»
3
Fatima al-Samarqandi: An influential female scholar, skilled …
She and Kassani moved to Aleppo and Damascus and were shown courtesy by the Aleppo Atabeg Nureddin Mahmud Zengi. He wanted to ... «Daily Sabah, Apr 15»
4
December 24 – The Day in History
1144 – The capital of the crusader County of Edessa falls to Imad ad-Din Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. 1294 – Pope Boniface VIII is ... «Net Newsledger, Dec 14»
5
Virtual museum provides access to Arabian treasures with just a click
“Built by the Umayyads on the grounds of a Byzantine cathedral ... restored and rebuilt over the centuries, the only Atabeg vestiges extant are a ... «The National, Oct 14»
6
War Threatens Palmyra, UNESCO Pleads for Syrian Heritage …
In the early 12th Century A.D., Palmyra's importance was on the upswing again when it fell into the hands of the Damascus sovereign Atabeg ... «Huffington Post, Sep 13»
7
Dictators Get the Deaths They Deserve
During the Crusades, the Atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo (in today's Iraq and part of Syria), Zangi, who liked to castrate the children of enemies, ... «New York Times, Oct 11»
8
National consciousness and Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi
... it seems Nizami Ganjavi himself was fighting a similar war with words on behalf of the Turkic Atabeg state, one which finds its reflection in our ... «News.Az, Jun 11»
9
Historically significant women in Iran and the neighboring areas
1261-63 Regent Dowager Princess Turkan Khatun of Fars (Iran) After the death of her husband, Atabeg Sa'd II bin Abi Bakr bin Sa'd bin Zangi, ... «Payvand, Mar 08»
10
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
Since it was constructed in 1267 under the supervision of Baybars's top advisers Atabeg Fariseddin Aqtai and Bahaaeddin Ali Ibn Hinna for ... «Al-Ahram Weekly, Nov 07»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Atabeg [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/atabeg>. Apr 2024 ».
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