"turcopole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turcopoles [plural]
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek τουρκόπουλοι (tourkópouloi, “sons of Turks”), from Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos) + -πουλος (-poulos). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gkm|τουρκόπουλοι||sons of Turks}} Byzantine Greek τουρκόπουλοι (tourkópouloi, “sons of Turks”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} turcopole (plural turcopoles)
  1. (historical) A mounted archer locally recruited by the Christian states during the Crusades. Wikipedia link: turcopole Tags: historical Related terms: turcopolier
    Sense id: en-turcopole-en-noun-5lD4z2vh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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