megdan

Serbo-Croatian

/měɡdaːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) a type of competition in physical training organized in the medieval Balkans during the Ottoman Empire
  • (regional) battle, duel, fight

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish میدان derived from Persian میدان (square, town-square central place of gathering) derived from Arabic مَيْدَان.

Origin

Arabic

مَيْدَان

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