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ichoglan

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English

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish (modern Turkish iç oğlanı).[1]

Noun

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ichoglan (plural ichoglans)

  1. A boy servant recruited according to the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire.

References

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  1. ^ "ichoglan." *OED 2nd edition. 1989. (online)
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