Janizary

[dʒænizәri]

Definition

(n.) A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826.

Editor: Lorna

Definition

n. a soldier of the old Turkish foot-guards (c. 1330-1826) formed originally of renegade prisoners and of a tribute of children taken from Christian subjects—also Jan′issary Jan′izar.—adj. Janizā′rian.

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