seraskierEtymologyFrom Ottoman Turkish سرعسكر (serasker), from Persian سرعسکر (sar'askar), a compound word from Persian سر (sar, “head”) and Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”), itself from Persian لشکر (laškar, “army”).seraskier means A commander in the Ottoman Empire. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounA commander in the Ottoman Empire.“A seraskier or officer took a liking to me here, and wanted me to stay, and offered me two wives; however I resisted the temptation.”