[ Abdal ]
1) a name sometimes given to itinerant dervishes
2) a rank in some dervish orders
[ Acemi : 'novice' ]
1) acemi oglan: a novice in the page school of the Palace; a conscript later to join the Janissary corps (q.v)
2) a female slave, new to the Palace harem
[ Adaletname ] : a sultanic rescript,redressing the malpractices of a provincial authority
[ Aga ] : chief; master; head servant of a household
[ Aga of the Janissaries; Turkish = 'Yeniceri agasi' ] : the chief officer of the Janissary corps
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