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Janissary

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1.NounAn infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826). Any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
2.NounAny Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
3.NounAn elite, highly loyal supporter.
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