janissary

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Synonyms: jannissary, janizary

Antonyms: jannissary, janizary

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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]] ([[disband]]ed in 1826).
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} An [[elite#Adjective|elite]], highly [[loyal]] [[supporter]].

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