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Definition janissary

Etymology

Ultimately from Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni (“modern, new”) + çeri (“army”), through an intermediate form in a European language such as French janissaire, Italian giannizzero, ianizzero (plural giannizzeri, ianizzeri), Latin Ianizari, Ienizari, Portuguese janizaro, or Spanish genizaro. Compare Dutch janitsaar, German Janitschar.

Noun

janissary (plural janissaries)

  1. (historical) An infantry soldier, often of Christian descent 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.
  2. (figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter.

Results 103 Words with the letters JANISSARY

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9 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
JANISSARY 21
8 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
JANISARY 20
7 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
JARINAS 17
6 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
JARINA 16
SANSAR 7
SARANS 7
SARINS 7
5 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
AIRNS 6
ARIAS 5
ARSIS 5
ASSAI 5
ASSAY 7
AYINS 8
NAIRA 6
NARIS 6
RAIAS 5
RAINS 6
RAINY 8
RAJAS 14
RANIS 6
RAYAS 7
SAINS 6
SARAN 6
SARIN 6
SARIS 5
SASIN 6
YARNS 8
4 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
AINS 5
AIRN 5
AIRS 4
AIRY 6
AJAR 13
ANAS 5
ANIS 5
ANSA 5
ARIA 4
AYIN 7
JARS 13
JAYS 15
JINS 14
NARY 7
NAYS 7
RAIA 4
RAIN 5
RAIS 4
RAJA 13
RANI 5
RAYA 6
RAYS 6
RIAS 4
RINS 5
RYAS 6
SAIN 5
SANS 5
SARI 4
SAYS 6
SINS 5
SIRS 4
SRIS 4
YARN 7
YINS 7
3 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
AAS 3
AIN 4
AIR 3
AIS 3
ANA 4
ANI 4
ANY 6
ARS 3
ASS 3
AYS 5
INS 4
JAR 12
JAY 14
JIN 13
NAY 6
RAI 3
RAJ 12
RAN 4
RAS 3
RAY 5
RIA 3
RIN 4
RYA 5
SAY 5
SIN 4
SIR 3
SIS 3
SRI 3
SYN 6
YAR 5
YIN 6
2 letter words with the letters JANISSARY ↑
AA 2
AI 2
AN 3
AR 2
AS 2
AY 4
IN 3
IS 2
NA 3
SI 2
YA 4

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