What does kula mean?
Kula means A tower, turret or steeple in Southeast Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area..
Kula
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A tower, turret or steeple in Southeast Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area..
Definitions by Sense
- A tower, turret or steeple in Southeast Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area.
- A ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, involving the exchange of bracelets and necklaces, and linked to political authority.
Example Sentences
Instead of the haïdooks, their next of kin, the zaptiés now hold a kula on the highest point of the pass; here one pauses to rest after scrambling up the vile Turkish road on one side of the ravine, and before scrambling down the vile Turkish road on the other.
The most important kulas of the Čengić-begs are those in Zagorje, in Rataji and the River Odžak near Ustikolina.
The kulas were indeed like fortresses, with as many as twenty 'guns', i.e. adult men ready to fight.
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Instead of the haïdooks, their next of kin, the zaptiés now hold a kula on the highest point of the pass; here one pauses to rest after scrambling up the vile Turkish road on one side of the ravine, and before scrambling down the vile Turkish road on the other.
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