noun🔗ShareAn 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."During his historical travels through Ottoman lands, the merchant hired a janissary to protect him from bandits. "militaryhistorypersonwarnationreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn elite, highly loyal supporter."The CEO only promoted employees who were seen as loyal janissaries, blindly following his vision without question. "militaryhistorypersonorganizationpoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
