noun, masculineplural: jenízaros
janissary (Ottoman soldier)
Borrowed from Italian giannizzaro, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).
janissary (Ottoman soldier)
Borrowed from Italian giannizzaro, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).