JANIZARY


Meaning of JANIZARY in English

n. (also janissary) (pl. -ies) 1 hist. a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard in the 14th-19th c. 2 a devoted follower or supporter.

[ ult. f. Turk. yeniçeri f. yeni new + çeri troops ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.