devshirmeh

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A form of devshirme — Systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.

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Meanings

noundevshirmeh (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of devshirme.
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APA

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

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

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