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janissary
jan·is·sar·y J0015500 (jăn′ĭ-sĕr′ē) also jan·i·zar·y (-zĕr′ē)n. pl. jan·is·sar·ies 1. A soldier of the Ottoman Empire in an elite guard organized in the 1300s and abolished in 1826.2. A member of a group of elite, highly loyal supporters.
[Middle French jehanicere, janissaire, from Old Italian giannizero, from Ottoman Turkish yeñiçeri, new army, Janissary corps : yañı, new (from Old Turkic yaŋı) + çeri, special troops (from Old Turkic çērig, phalanx, order of battle).]janissary (ˈdʒænɪsərɪ) or janizaryn, pl -saries or -zaries (Military) an infantryman in the Turkish army, originally a member of the sovereign's personal guard, from the 14th to the early 19th century[C16: from French janissaire, from Italian giannizzero, from Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni new + çeri soldiery]jan•is•sar•y (ˈdʒæn əˌsɛr i) also jan•i•zar•y (-ˌzɛr i)
n., pl. -sar•ies also -zar•ies. 1. (often cap.) a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826. 2. a member of any group of loyal guards, soldiers, or supporters. [1520–30; < French janissaire < Italian gian(n)izzero < Turkish yeniçeri=yeni new + çeri soldiery, militia] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | janissary - a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another | | 2. | Janissary - a Turkish soldiersoldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" |
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