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JANISSARY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Turkish soldier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Janissary" is a kind of...):

soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A loyal supporter

Example:

every politician has a following of janissaries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("janissary" is a kind of...):

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

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