haseki

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noun

The chief consort of an Ottoman sultan; later, any of several consorts of the sultan.

OriginOttoman Turkish خاصكی ← Classical Persian خاصگی →
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Meanings

nounhaseki (plural hasekis)

plural hasekis

  1. historicalThe chief consort of an Ottoman sultan; later, any of several consorts of the sultan.

    Hasekis had the strongest status in the hierarchy following sultanas according to the amount of their salaries and they took place in this status in harem.

    2016, Şefika Şule Erçetin, Women Leaders in Chaotic Environments, page 76

Origin

  1. Classical Persianخاصگی
  2. Ottoman Turkishخاصكی
  3. Englishhaseki

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خاصكی (hasseki, haseki), from Classical Persian خاصگی (xāssagī, xāsagī).

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