Janissary

Language: English

Pronunciation: jan-is-sary

Part of Speech: noun

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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 escorting a traveller.

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"a loyal supporter"

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"a Turkish soldier"

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