bostanji

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noun

One of the imperial guards of the Ottoman Empire.

OriginOttoman Turkish بوستانجی ← Persian بوستان →
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Meanings

nounbostanji (plural bostanjis)

plural bostanjis · alternative bostangi · alternative bustangee

  1. historicalOne of the imperial guards of the Ottoman Empire.

Origin

  1. Persianبوستان
  2. Ottoman Turkishبوستانجی
  3. Englishbostanji

From Ottoman Turkish بوستانجی (bostancı), from بوستان (bostân, “market garden”) (from Persian بوستان (bôstân)), and ـجی (-ci, “maker, dealer”).

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APA

bostanji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bostanji

MLA

“bostanji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bostanji. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bostanji,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bostanji.

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