Janissary

/ˈdʒanɪzəɹi/

Synonyms for "janissary" (13 found)

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Noun(4 words)
elite guardhenchmanimperial guardinner circle

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)
loyalistmilitaristicottomanottoman guardrigidsecurity cadre

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More general

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armed forcesarmy corpselite cadrefollowermilitarymilitary politymilitary unitpolitical systemsecurity apparatussoldiersupporter

More specific

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central guard corpscourt loyalistelite corpselite infantryone party systempalace guardpolice statepolicy enforcerroyal guardssecret policesectarian loyaliststate security service

Collocations

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Ottoman guardelite guardimperial guardjanissary corpsjanissary disciplinejanissary guardjanissary loyaltyjanissary stylejanissary systemstanding army

Inflections

3 entries
janissariesmore janissarymost janissary

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, Besides fifteene contributory kings, Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, Mounted on luſty Mauritanian Steeds, […]

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Tom has his Eyes ſtill near a Cloſe, and was going on, when an unlucky horn'd Janizary, obſerving the Court ſomewhat uneaſy under their Indulgence, ran a Needle up to the Head in his moſt fleſhy Part, and made Tom wince, if not like a Mule, yet very much like his graver Sire that gave him his original Name.

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When a new Prince accedes to the Throne, it is cuſtomary to give each Janiſary 25 Dollars Gratification-money; and Six Deniers per Day Augmentation of Pay: Provided what he actually has do not exceed Six Solds. If a Janiſary marries, he muſt expect no Promotion; but after he has already reached the Rank of a Captain, he may then marry, and it will be no Obſtacle to his future Advancement. If a Janiſary is detected of any Fault, they carry him before the Aga, who chaſtiſes him, or orders him to be chaſtiſed by his Odo Bachi. Sometimes, according to the Offence, they baniſh them; but if a Janiſary’s Crime merits Death, they ſtrangle him in the Night-time, and caſt his Body into the Sea.

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[T]he writers against the constitution, seem to have taken pains to signalize their talent at misrepresentation. […] The authorities of a magistrate, in few instances greater, in some instances less, than those of a governor of New York, have been magnified into more than royal prerogatives. […] We have been taught to tremble at the terrific visages of murdering janisaries; and to blush at the unveiled mysteries of a future seraglio.

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