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Noun: janizary  'ja-nu,se-ree or 'ja-nu,ze-ree
  1. A loyal supporter
    "He remained a janizary of the old political regime";
    - janissary
Noun: Janizary  'ja-nu,se-ree or 'ja-nu,ze-ree
  1. A member of an elite infantry unit of the Ottoman Empire (14th-19th centuries), originally formed of forcibly conscripted Christian boys and later becoming a powerful military and political force
    - Janissary

Derived forms: janizaries, Janizaries

Type of: acolyte, follower, pongo [Brit, informal], soldier

Encyclopedia: Janizary