Janissary

How it is used

Use for the specific corps; its recruitment and social role changed over time.

Example sentences

1. A janissary appears on the pay list beside his unit's number.

   The record identifies membership in a particular military institution.

2. The chapter follows janissaries into the commercial life of the capital.

   The term can appear in social history as well as military accounts.

Common collocations

• janissary corps
• janissary pay

Related terms

• Ottoman EmpireThe state founded in north-western Anatolia around 1300 by the dynasty of Osman, which grew into an empire across south-eastern Europe, western Asia and North Africa and lasted until 1922.
• campaignA series of military operations carried out over a period of time in one area or with one main aim, such as capturing a city or defeating an enemy army.

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• empire
• dynasty
• reign
• colonialism
• monarchy
• sovereignty
• colony
• city-state
• abdicate
• decline
• Byzantine Empire
• imperialism