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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The despot stood deserted; not a janizary was left.
From An Ambitious Woman A Novel by Edgar Fawcett
And this I did as soon as the janizary was gone, following him at a distance through the town and out into the suburbs, at an idle, sauntering gait.
From A Set of Rogues by Frank Barrett
The Pasha declared her free to choose her own home, as she was legally of age, and sent a janizary with Dr. De Forest to examine the case and insure her liberty of action.
From The Women of the Arabs by Charles S. (Charles Seymour) Robinson
It was the Turk—a fellow who had been a janizary, and had the reputation of not knowing what fear was.
From The Blue Pavilions by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"Oh! you did, did you?" said the janizary.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth
