Mehemet Ali
- proper noun
- Mehemet Ali is often credited with founding modern Egypt through a series of ambitious reforms.
Examples
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Historians agree that Mehemet Ali asserted Egypt's independence from Ottoman rule in the nineteenth century.
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The dynasty established by Mehemet Ali ruled Egypt until the mid-twentieth century.
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The visionary leader Mehemet Ali transformed Egypt into a modern state.
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Did Mehemet Ali really overthrow Ottoman control?
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Mehemet Ali is often credited with founding modern Egypt through a series of ambitious reforms.
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Historians agree that Mehemet Ali asserted Egypt's independence from Ottoman rule in the nineteenth century.
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The dynasty established by Mehemet Ali ruled Egypt until the mid-twentieth century.
Synonyms
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An Albanian-born ruler who made Egypt more independent and modern
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An Albanian soldier who became ruler of Egypt in the 1800s and made many changes to the army and government
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An Albanian soldier and leader who takes control of Egypt from the Ottoman Empire and starts modern reforms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Mehemet + Ali
This is a proper name referring to a historical person; the constituent tokens 'Mehemet' and 'Ali' are personal names with no compositional meaning that would indicate 'viceroy of Egypt' or historical actions. A B1 learner who only knows the names (but not the person) cannot derive the biographical meaning, so the expression is non-compositional and unpredictable.
Etymology
Mehemet Ali was an Albanian soldier who rose from a low rank to become the ruler of Egypt in the early 1800s. He rebuilt the army, opened schools and factories, and changed the country, so his name is remembered as the 'founder of modern Egypt'.