janissary
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation 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 escort#Verb|escorting a traveller.
- (figuratively) An elite#Adjective|elite, highly loyal supporter.
- French: janissaire
- German: Janitschar
- Italian: giannizzero
- Portuguese: janízaro
- Russian: яныча́р
- Spanish: jenízaro
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