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bashi-bazouk

Noun CEFR C1
bæʃɪbəˈzuːk

Definitions

An irregular soldier of the Ottoman army, reputed to be undisciplined and brutal.

Equivalents

Françaisbachi-bouzouk
Русскийбашибузук
العربيةمارد
5 more languages

Examples

“In May 1876 the crisis deepened when Turkish irregular troops, known as bashi-bazouks, put⟳ twelve thousand Bulgarian Christians to the sword in a frenzy of blood-letting.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

bashi-bazoukery bashibazouk Bashilange Bashing Bashir bashism

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