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Janissary — Jan is*sa*ry, n. See {Janizary}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
janissary — [jan′i ser΄ē] n. pl. janissaries [Fr janissaire < It giannizzero < Turk yenicheri, lit., new troops < yeñi, new + cheri, soldiery] [often J ] 1. a soldier (orig. a slave) in the Turkish sultan s guard, established in the 14th cent. and… … English World dictionary
Janissary — Janissaries redirects here. For the Janissaries series of novels by Jerry Pournelle, see Janissaries series. Janissary New Soldier The Janissaries were mostly chosen from among t … Wikipedia
janissary — /jan euh ser ee/, n., pl. janissaries. 1. (often cap.) a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan. 2. (often cap.) any soldier in the Turkish… … Universalium
Janissary music — music characteristic of or imitative of that played by a Turkish military band, typically employing cymbals, triangles, bass drum, and Turkish crescents. [1885 90] * * * also called Turkish music in a narrow sense, the music of the… … Universalium
janissary — also janizary noun (plural saries; also zaries) Etymology: Italian gianizzero, from Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni new + çeri soldier Date: 1529 1. often capitalized a soldier of an elite corps of Turkish troops organized in the 14th century and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
janissary — noun a) An elite, highly loyal supporter. b) A soldier in a former elite Turkish guard … Wiktionary
janissary — n. (History) soldier in the Turkish army; faithful partisan, loyal supporter … English contemporary dictionary
janissary — (JAN ih seh ree) [French, from Turkish yeniçeri: new soldiery] A member of the elite Turkish troops organized in the 14th century and later suppressed. One of a group of loyal supporters, guards, or close aides … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
janissary — [ dʒanɪs(ə)ri] (also janizary z(ə)ri) noun (plural janissaries) historical a Turkish infantryman in the Sultan s guard. Origin C16: from Fr. janissaire, based on Turk. yeniçeri, from yeni new + çeri troops … English new terms dictionary
