Janissary
WordNet
noun
(1) A Turkish soldier
(2) A loyal supporter
"Every politician has a following of janissaries"
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Etymology
From < < < + .
Noun
Quotations
- 1788, Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 67 -- The Executive Department:
- We have been taught to tremble at the terrific visages of murdering janizaries, and to blush at the unveiled mysteries of a future seraglio.