JANISSARY


Meaning of JANISSARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also jan·i·zary ˈja-nə-ˌser-ē, -ˌzer-

( plural -sar·ies also -zar·ies )

Etymology: Italian gianizzero, from Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni new + çeri soldier

Date: 1529

1. often capitalized : a soldier of an elite corps of Turkish troops organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826

2. : a member of a group of loyal or subservient troops, officials, or supporters

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.