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janissary
noun
[ ˈdʒanɪs(ə)ri ]
• a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.
Origin:
early 16th century: from French janissaire, based on Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni ‘new’ + çeri ‘troops’.
