noun🔗ShareЯнычарыAn 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 the Ottoman Empire, the diplomat was constantly guarded by two stern-faced janissaries. "Во время своих исторических путешествий по Османской империи дипломат постоянно охранялся двумя суровыми янычарами.militaryhistorynationwarpersongovernmentreligionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЭлитный, преданный сторонникAn elite, highly loyal supporter."The new student's parents were considered janissaries of the debate club, fiercely supporting their child's every argument. "Родители нового ученика считались элитными сторонниками дебатного клуба, яростно поддерживающими каждый аргумент своего ребенка.militaryhistorygovernmentpoliticsorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading