"Eastern Question" meaning in All languages combined

See Eastern Question on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Eastern Question}} Eastern Question
  1. (historical) The diplomatic and political issues raised by the decline and break-up of the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia link: Eastern Question Tags: historical Synonyms: Eastern question
    Sense id: en-Eastern_Question-en-name-4ThNOV~G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Related terms: Adriatic Question, Armenian Question, Black Question, German Question, Irish Question, Jewish Question, Karelian Question, Polish Question, Roman Question, Schleswig-Holstein Question Related terms (questions of history): national question

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