devshirme in Persian
دوشیرمه devširme
devshirme in Persian: دوشیرمه (devširme). In English, devshirme means systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.
Persian words for devshirme
- collection of non-Muslim children to be converted to Islam
- دوشیرمه devširme
English meaning of devshirme
- noun Systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.
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Questions about devshirme in Persian
- What is the meaning of devshirme in Persian?
- Devshirme in Persian is دوشیرمه (devširme).
- معنی devshirme چیست؟
- Devshirme: دوشیرمه (devširme).
- What does devshirme mean in English?
- Devshirme means systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.
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