iç oğlans

A form of iç oğlan — A boy servant or page who was taken from Christian parents in the Balkans and converted, according to the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire, and who worked in the sultan's palace.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of iç oğlan.
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APA

iç oğlans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/i%C3%A7%20o%C4%9Flans

MLA

“iç oğlans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/i%C3%A7%20o%C4%9Flans. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iç oğlans,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/i%C3%A7%20o%C4%9Flans.

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