Janissary
['dʒænə,sɛri]
Definition
(noun.) a Turkish soldier.
(noun.) a loyal supporter; 'every politician has a following of janissaries'.
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Definition
(n.) See Janizary.
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Examples
- That fellow behind your chair may be a Janissary with a bow-string in his plush breeches pocket. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The Ottomans organized a standing military force, the Janissaries, rather on the lines of the Mamelukes who dominated Egypt. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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