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A quarter of Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquest of the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greek officials of Turkey, or phanariots, as a class.

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  1. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/quarter">quarter of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/Constantinople">Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquest of the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greek officials of Turkey, or phanariots, as a class.
  2. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/quarter">quarter of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/Constantinople">Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquestof the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greekofficials of Turkey, or phanariots, as a class.