janissary
noun
jan·is·sary
| \ ˈja-nə-ˌser-ē
, -ˌzer-\
, -ˌzer-\
variants:
or less commonly janizary
plural janissaries
also janizaries
Definition of janissary
1
often capitalized
: a soldier of an elite corps of Turkish troops organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826
2
: a member of a group of loyal or subservient troops, officials, or supporters
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