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Janissary Definition & Meaning

janissary
noun
  1. a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"
  2. a Turkish soldier

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What does janissary mean?
a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries" a Turkish soldier
What part of speech is janissary?
Janissary is a noun.
How many definitions does janissary have?
Janissary has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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