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Word: Janissary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from French janissaire, based on Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni ‘new’ + çeri ‘troops’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒanɪs(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.
Short Definition:member of Turkish infantry forming Sultan's guard between 14th and 19th centuries
Variant Forms:
- janizary
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