Complete Definition of "janissary"

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Alternative spellings
janizary

Noun
en-noun|pl=janissaries

  1. An elite, highly loyal supporter.
  2. A soldier in a former elite Turkish guard.

Translations
trans-top|former Turkish soldier
Arabic: ا�ا��شار�ة
Bosnian: janji�ari
Bulgarian: ени�а�и (enichari), �ни�а�и (yanichari)
Finnish: janitsaari
French: janissaire m
Greek: �ενί��α�οι
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Hungarian: janicsár
Norwegian: t-|no|janitsjar|m
Serbian: �а�и�а�и, Janji�ari
Turkish: yeniçeri
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Derived terms
janissary music

Category:Turkish derivations

io:janissary
te:janissary
vi:janissary
zh:janissary

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