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iç oğlan

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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