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How do you use Devşirme in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Devşirme in a sentence

Using Devşirme

  • In the example corpus, devşirme often appears in combinations such as: devşirme system, the devşirme.

Context around Devşirme

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

administrative 1×

Often after:

system 3× background 1× translated 1×

Sentence patterns with Devşirme

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the devşirme translated gathering 1× officials of devşirme background 1× the administrative devşirme system 1× to the devşirme system 1× under the devşirme system where 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a result 1× from the 1380s 1× h t norris 1× mehmed the conqueror 1× the new force 1×

Common sentence endings:

administrative devşirme system 1× gathering or converting 1× of devşirme background 1× the devşirme system 1× to the sultan 1×

Words around Devşirme

Just before it in the word index:

devsel 4 devsecops 14 devsar 2 devs 51 devry 27 devries 40

Just after it in the word index:

devt 3 devteam 3 devtech 2 devtools 2 devulcanization 2 devumi 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Devşirme

  • In this selection, "devşirme" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, administrative, system, background and translated stand out and add context to how "devşirme" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the devşirme translated gathering and officials of devşirme background. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devşirme" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devşirme

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As a result, many Albanians came to serve in the elite Janissary and the administrative Devşirme system. (17 words)

From the 1380s onwards, their ranks were filled under the devşirme system, where feudal dues were paid by service to the sultan. (22 words)

H. T. Norris, Islam in the Balkans: Religion and Society Between Europe and the Arab World, p. 196. This was partly due to the Devşirme system. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Mehmed the Conqueror transitioned the empire away from the Ghazi mentality that emphasizes ancient traditions and ceremonies in governance citation and moved the empire towards a centralized bureaucracy largely made of officials of devşirme background. (35 words)

The new force was built by taking Christian children from newly conquered lands, especially from the far areas of his empire, in a system known as the devşirme (translated "gathering" or "converting"). (32 words)

H. T. Norris, Islam in the Balkans: Religion and Society Between Europe and the Arab World, p. 196. This was partly due to the Devşirme system. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

As a result, many Albanians came to serve in the elite Janissary and the administrative Devşirme system.

From the 1380s onwards, their ranks were filled under the devşirme system, where feudal dues were paid by service to the sultan.

H. T. Norris, Islam in the Balkans: Religion and Society Between Europe and the Arab World, p. 196. This was partly due to the Devşirme system.

Mehmed the Conqueror transitioned the empire away from the Ghazi mentality that emphasizes ancient traditions and ceremonies in governance citation and moved the empire towards a centralized bureaucracy largely made of officials of devşirme background.

The new force was built by taking Christian children from newly conquered lands, especially from the far areas of his empire, in a system known as the devşirme (translated "gathering" or "converting").

Common combinations with devşirme

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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