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janissary meaning in Marathi

जानिझेरी jānijherī

/ˈdʒanɪzəɹi/US/ˈd͡ʒænəˌzeɹi/

janissary in Marathi: जानिझेरी (jānijherī), येनिचेरी (yenicerī). 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).

Marathi words for janissary

former Turkish soldier
जानिझेरी jānijherī, येनिचेरी yenicerī

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of janissary in Marathi?
Janissary in Marathi is जानिझेरी (jānijherī), येनिचेरी (yenicerī).
janissary चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Janissary: जानिझेरी (jānijherī), येनिचेरी (yenicerī).
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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