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How to pronounce “janissary”
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Pronunciation guide for janissary
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of janissary with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Enchantress of Florence
diary written by a a Serbian janissary
- Definition summary
- (historical) An 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).
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How to pronounce janissary
The Enchantress of Florence

diary written by a a Serbian janissary
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “janissary”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (historical) An 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).
- (figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter.
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