jan·is·sar·y (jănĭ-sěrē) also jan·i·zar·y (-zěrē)
n. pl. jan·is·sar·ies
► A member of a group of elite, highly loyal supporters.
► A soldier in an elite Turkish guard organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826.

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janissary
[French janissaire, from Old French jehanicere, from Old Italian giannizero, from Ottoman Turkish yanī cheri, new army  : yanī, new + cheri, special troops (from Middle Persian chērīh, bravery, victory, from chēr, brave, victorious).]

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