SERASKIER

Etymology

Noun

seraskier (plural seraskiers)

(now, historical) A commander in the Ottoman Empire.

Source: Wiktionary


Se*ras"kier, n. Etym: [Turk., fr. Per. ser head, chief + Ar. 'asker an army.]

Definition: A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire; especially, the commander-in-chief of minister of war.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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