janissary
1Janissary — Jan is*sa*ry, n. See {Janizary}. [1913 Webster] …
2janissary — [jan′i ser΄ē] n. pl. janissaries [Fr janissaire < It giannizzero < Turk yenicheri, lit., new troops < yeñi, new + cheri, soldiery] [often J ] 1. a soldier (orig. a slave) in the Turkish sultan s guard, established in the 14th cent. and… …
3Janissary — Janissaries redirects here. For the Janissaries series of novels by Jerry Pournelle, see Janissaries series. Janissary New Soldier The Janissaries were mostly chosen from among t …
4janissary — Janizary Jan i*za*ry, n.; pl. {Janizaries}. [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. ye[ n]i tsheri new soldiers or troops.] A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. [written also… …
5janissary — /jan euh ser ee/, n., pl. janissaries. 1. (often cap.) a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan. 2. (often cap.) any soldier in the Turkish… …
6Janissary music — music characteristic of or imitative of that played by a Turkish military band, typically employing cymbals, triangles, bass drum, and Turkish crescents. [1885 90] * * * also called Turkish music in a narrow sense, the music of the… …
7janissary — also janizary noun (plural saries; also zaries) 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… …
8janissary — noun a) An elite, highly loyal supporter. b) A soldier in a former elite Turkish guard …
9janissary — n. (History) soldier in the Turkish army; faithful partisan, loyal supporter …
10janissary — (JAN ih seh ree) [French, from Turkish yeniçeri: new soldiery] A member of the elite Turkish troops organized in the 14th century and later suppressed. One of a group of loyal supporters, guards, or close aides …