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.

Etymology: ult. f. Turk. yeni{ccedil}eri f. yeni new + {ccedil}eri troops

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.