ichoglan

I1C3H4O1G2L1A1N1

noun

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

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounichoglan (plural ichoglans)

plural ichoglans

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

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish (modern Turkish iç oğlanı).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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