janissary
noun
a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan.
janizary
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a variation of
janissary.
Example Sentences
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"I advised him not to trouble you farther about Jack Sheppard," answered the supposed janizary.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth
I could yet see no one, the janizary was beneath the brow of the hill in his descent.
From Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Michael Russell
"How soon do you expect Mishter Vudd?" inquired the janizary, tauntingly.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth
"Oh! you did, did you?" said the janizary.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth
Down by the barn a tired janizary pumped water into a trough for two tired mules still in harness.
From Ma Pettengill by Harry Leon Wilson
