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janissary
noun jan·is·sary \ˈja-nə-ˌser-ē, -ˌzer-\
plural jan·is·sar·ies also jan·i·zar·ies
Definition of JANISSARY
1
often capitalized : a soldier of an elite corps of Turkish troops organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826
2
: a member of a group of loyal or subservient troops, officials, or supporters
Variants of JANISSARY
jan·is·sary also jan·i·zary \ˈja-nə-ˌser-ē, -ˌzer-\
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Origin of JANISSARY
Italian gianizzero, from Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni new + çeri soldier
First Known Use: 1529
Rhymes with JANISSARY
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