Member of an elite Ottoman military unit (active 1363–1826)
Sinònims
Examples for "janissary"
Examples for "janissary"
1An exceptional assassin would have fled-evena superbly trained Salmalin janissary.
2A Mohammedan presses his janissary's cap over the crown of thorns.
3Besides, the janissary of the Consulate had showed us the way to his house.
4We sent Mohammed and the janissary on shore, to see what could be done.
5The janissary who accompanied us, and who was clothed in red, had a much more military air.
1This infantry of the janizaries was the first standing army in Europe.
2Enraged at this intended marriage, the janizaries formed a conspiracy to dethrone the emperor.
3The dey went to Naples, the janizaries went to Turkey, and Algeria became French.
4Tyrants have trembled, surrounded by whole armies of their janizaries.
5The Emperor fell amid a heap of slain, and a column of janizaries rushed into
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