ALL meanings of janissary
jan·is·sar·y
J j - noun janissary A member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan’s guard between the 14th and 19th centuries. 1
- noun plural janissary (often initial capital letter) 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. 1
- noun plural janissary (often initial capital letter) any soldier in the Turkish army. 1
- noun plural janissary a member of any group of loyal guards, soldiers, or supporters. 1
- noun janissary an infantryman in the Turkish army, originally a member of the sovereign's personal guard, from the 14th to the early 19th century 0
- noun janissary a soldier (orig. a slave) in the Turkish sultan's guard, established in the 14th cent. and abolished in 1826 0
- noun janissary any Turkish soldier 0
- noun janissary any very loyal or submissive follower or supporter 0
- noun janissary An elite, highly loyal supporter. 0
- noun janissary A soldier in a former elite Turkish guard. 0