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janissary
(encz) | janissary, n: |
Janissary
(gcide) | Janissary \Jan"is*sa*ry\, n.
See Janizary.
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janissary
(gcide) | Janizary \Jan"i*za*ry\, n.; pl. Janizaries. [F. janissaire,
fr. Turk. ye[~n]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.]
A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the
nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826.
[written also janissary.]
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janissary
(wn) | janissary
n 1: a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of
janissaries"
2: a Turkish soldier |
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Janissary
(gcide) | Janissary \Jan"is*sa*ry\, n.
See Janizary.
[1913 Webster]Janizary \Jan"i*za*ry\, n.; pl. Janizaries. [F. janissaire,
fr. Turk. ye[~n]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.]
A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the
nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826.
[written also janissary.]
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