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janissary meaning in Urdu

یَنی چَری yanī carī

/ˈdʒanɪzəɹi/US/ˈd͡ʒænəˌzeɹi/

janissary in Urdu: یَنی چَری (yanī carī). 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).

Urdu words for janissary

former Turkish soldier
یَنی چَری yanī carī

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of janissary in Urdu?
Janissary in Urdu is یَنی چَری (yanī carī).
janissary کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Janissary: یَنی چَری (yanī carī).
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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