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Definition of Medjidieh

Medjidieh
Medjidie Me*dji"di*e, Medjidieh Me*dji"di*eh, n. [Turk. maj[=i]dieh (prop. fem. a., fr. Ar. mej[=i]d glorious); -- so called after the sultan Abdul Mejid, lit., ``servant of the Glorious One,' i.e., of God.] 1. (a) A silver coin of Turkey formerly rated at twenty, but since 1880 at nineteen, piasters (about 83 cents). (b) A gold coin of Turkey equal to one hundred piastres ($4.396 or 18s. 3/4d.); a lira, or Turkish pound. 2. A Turkish honorary order established in 1851 by Abdul-Mejid, having as its badge a medallion surrounded by seven silver rays and crescents. It is often conferred on foreigners.

Meaning of Medjidieh from wikipedia

- Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman Turkish: نشانِ مجیدیه, August 29, 1852 – 1922) was a military and civilian order of the Ottoman Empire. The order was instituted...
- was also mentioned in dispatches and received the Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh (fifth class) and the Sardinian Medal of Military Valor. Returning to...
- by Slatin, translated by Wingate In 1887 he received the Order of the Medjidieh 4th class. In 1883 he received the Order of Osmanieh 4th class from the...
- branch  British Army Rank Major-General Unit Royal Artillery Battles / wars Crimean War Awards Victoria Cross Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire)...
- of Inkerman Awards Marshal of France Grand Cross of the Légion d’Honneur Médaille militaire GCB Order of the Medjidieh: 1st class Other work Senator...
- Battles / wars Crimean War Indian Mutiny Awards Victoria Cross Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire) Relations Duncan Gordon Boyes VC (brother-in-law)...
- Anglo-Burmese War Awards Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)...
- successor to the Medjidieh, a steamship company that operated in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, created by Said Pasha. The Medjidieh was also referred...
- Service / branch Artillery Years of service 1909–1918 Rank Corporal Unit Medjidieh Coastal Battery Battles / wars Balkan Wars Gallipoli Campaign Awards Gallipoli...
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire) Relations Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford (father)...