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Iliat|ˈɪlɪɑːt|
Also Eylat, Ilat, Iliaut, Iliyat, Illyat.
[Turkish īlāt, pl. of īl country, wandering pastoral tribe (cf. rūm-eyli ‘country of the Romans’, Rumelia).]
One of several tribes of nomads scattered throughout Persia.
1840Penny Cycl. XVII. 472/1 The wandering tribes of Persia are comprehended under the general term of Iliyats or Ilat, and are found in every part of Persia. 1865Chambers's Encycl. VII. 420/2 The nomad or pastoral tribes, or eylats (eyl, a clan), often spelt illyats, are of four distinct races—Turkomans, Kurds, Lûurs, and Arabs. 1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 661/1 They are known by the name of Ilāt or Iliyāt. 1902D. G. Hogarth Nearer East 160 The nomad ‘Iliats’ who wander here and there. |