"Bektash" meaning in English

See Bektash in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بَكتاش (Bektâş). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ota|بَكتاش|tr=Bektâş}} Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بَكتاش (Bektâş) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bektash
  1. The founder of the Bektashi Sufi order. Derived forms: Bektashism
    Sense id: en-Bektash-en-name-BXfhlSbf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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