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| Pha·na·ri·ot [ fə nárree ət, fə nárree òt ] (plural Pha·na·ri·ots) or Fa·na·ri·ot [ fə nárree ət, fə nárree òt ] (plural Fa·na·ri·ots) |
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member of Greek aristocratic family: a member of one of the aristocratic Greek families who played an influential role in the administration of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the 18th century
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Greek phanariōtēs "resident in the Phanar" (Greek quarter of Ottoman Istanbul) < Greek phanarion "lighthouse"; because a lighthouse once stood there] |
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