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janissary
[ jan-uh-ser-ee ]
noun
plural janissaries.
- (often initial capital letter) 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.
- (often initial capital letter) any soldier in the Turkish army.
- a member of any group of loyal guards, soldiers, or supporters.
janissary
/ ˈdʒænɪsərɪ; ˈdʒænɪzərɪ /
noun
- an infantryman in the Turkish army, originally a member of the sovereign's personal guard, from the 14th to the early 19th century
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of janissary1
1520–30; < French janissaire < Italian gian ( n ) izzero < Turkish Ծç, equivalent to yeni new + ç soldiery, militia
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of janissary1
C16: from French janissaire, from Italian giannizzero, from Turkish Ծç, from yeni new + ç soldiery
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Example Sentences
To him, Hunt was the janissary of a dead vernacular.
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Those working in Zildjian’s shop produced cymbals for the mehter — monumental ensembles with double reeds, horns, drums and other metallic percussion that belonged to the empire’s elite janissary military corps.
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Even mature, erudite readers might have to pretend to know the meaning of janissary.
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Those dancing janissaries, and other musical spirits, need space to flourish.
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It could be that Mira Nair is playing on the significance of the word "janissary" in the history of western imperialism and south Asia.
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