No. 849 in Turkish
gazi
A veteran or war hero.
In a sentence
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin kurucusudur.
Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is the founder of the Republic of Turkey.
Here 'gazi' is used as a title of honor for someone who has shown great bravery in war.
Tarih dersinde gazi unvanının ne anlama geldiğini öğrendik.
In the history lesson, we learned what the title 'gazi' means.
In this sentence, 'gazi' is described as a term that denotes a title given for bravery.
Bu köyde hala Kurtuluş Savaşı'ndan bir gazi yaşıyor.
In this village, there still lives a veteran from the War of Independence.
Here 'gazi' refers to a person who has served and survived in a war.
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