Meaning of bashi-bazouk | Babel Free
/bæʃɪbəˈzuːk/Definitions
An irregular soldier of the Ottoman army, reputed to be undisciplined and brutal.
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“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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.