"janissary" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒanɪzəɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈja-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-səɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒænəˌzeɹi/ [General-American], /-səɹi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-janissary.wav Forms: janissaries [plural]
Etymology: ] From Italian giannizzaro, possibly via French janissaire or Spanish jenízaro, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”). Compare Dutch janitsaar, German Janitschar. The word is attested from the early 16th century in English; the janissaries themselves date from the 14th century. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|giannizzaro}} Italian giannizzaro, {{cog|fr|janissaire}} French janissaire, {{cog|es|jenízaro}} Spanish jenízaro, {{der|en|ota|یڭیچری|tr=<i class="Latn mention" lang="tr">yeniçeri</i>}} Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), {{cog|nl|janitsaar}} Dutch janitsaar, {{cog|de|Janitschar}} German Janitschar Head templates: {{en-noun}} janissary (plural janissaries)
  1. (historical) An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826). Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military units Categories (place): Turkey
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  2. (historical) An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826).
    (by extension) Any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
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  3. (figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Military units
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: janisary, Janissar, janizary, janizar Derived forms: Janissarian, janissary music, Janissary pedal, Janissary stop

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          "text": "When a new Prince accedes to the Throne, it is cuſtomary to give each Janiſary 25 Dollars Gratification-money; and Six Deniers per Day Augmentation of Pay: Provided what he actually has do not exceed Six Solds. If a Janiſary marries, he muſt expect no Promotion; but after he has already reached the Rank of a Captain, he may then marry, and it will be no Obſtacle to his future Advancement. If a Janiſary is detected of any Fault, they carry him before the Aga, who chaſtiſes him, or orders him to be chaſtiſed by his Odo Bachi. Sometimes, according to the Offence, they baniſh them; but if a Janiſary’s Crime merits Death, they ſtrangle him in the Night-time, and caſt his Body into the Sea.",
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          "text": "[T]he writers against the constitution, seem to have taken pains to signalize their talent at misrepresentation. […] The authorities of a magistrate, in few instances greater, in some instances less, than those of a governor of New York, have been magnified into more than royal prerogatives. […] We have been taught to tremble at the terrific visages of murdering janisaries; and to blush at the unveiled mysteries of a future seraglio.",
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "giannizzero"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "yenicheri",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "イェニチェリ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "jaña şerık",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "жаңа шерік"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "yenicheri",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "예니체리"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ianizarus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "janičar",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "јаничар"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "jānijherī",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "जानिझेरी"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "yenicerī",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "येनिचेरी"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "janitsjar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "yeniçeri",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "یڭیچری"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "yeni-čeri",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "ینیچری"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "janczar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "janízaro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ienicer"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "janyčár",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "яныча́р"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ја̀њича̄р"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jànjičār"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "janičiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "janičar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jenízaro"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "janitschar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "janitsjar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "henisaro"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "word": "yeniçeri"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "janyčar",
      "sense": "former Turkish soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "яничар"
    }
  ],
  "word": "janissary"
}

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