janissary
- noun
- /ˈdʒænɪˌsɛri/
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seguaz
- The politician praised his janissaries for their unwavering loyalty and dedication to his cause.
Examples
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I'll seek the traitor Vlah-Alija: I will make your children janissaries.
Fiction book (1997) -
And if 'Palestinian' Arab Muslims (and their dhimmi Christian janissaries) were consciously articulating and pursuing such a program, why would not others also be capable of thinking and acting in that way?
Blog text (14) -
He made me a janissary, sent me out.
Fiction book (1997) -
As a devoted janissary to the general, he carried out every order without question.
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Throughout the campaign, the volunteers acted as janissaries, tirelessly promoting the candidate's message.
Synonyms
14
7.5
A person who loyally helps and supports an important leader
12
7.6
A loyal and reliable person who supports a group
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3.9
A person who strongly supports and stays loyal to someone or something
A loyal person who enforces a leader's orders
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of special soldiers in the Ottoman Empire who served the ruler and had great power
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word janissary comes from the Turkish yeniçeri, with yeni meaning 'new' and çeri meaning 'soldier'. These 'new soldiers' were trained to be loyal to their leader, so today a janissary means a follower who serves a leader without question.