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janissary in Arabic

إِنْكِشَارِيّ ʔinkišāriyy

/ˈdʒanɪzəɹi/US/ˈd͡ʒænəˌzeɹi/

janissary in Arabic: إِنْكِشَارِيّ (ʔinkišāriyy). In English, janissary means 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).

Arabic words for janissary

former Turkish soldier
إِنْكِشَارِيّ ʔinkišāriyy

English meaning of janissary

  1. noun 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).
  2. noun Any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
  3. noun An elite, highly loyal supporter.

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Questions about janissary in Arabic

What is the meaning of janissary in Arabic?
Janissary in Arabic is إِنْكِشَارِيّ (ʔinkišāriyy).
ما معنى كلمة janissary؟
Janissary: إِنْكِشَارِيّ (ʔinkišāriyy).
What does janissary mean in English?
Janissary means 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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