JANISSARY

Janissary

(noun) a Turkish soldier

janissary

(noun) a loyal supporter; “every politician has a following of janissaries”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

janissary (plural janissaries)

(historical) An infantry soldier, often of Christian descent and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826); by extension, any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.

(figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter.

Source: Wiktionary


Jan"is*sa*ry, n.

Definition: See Janizary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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