janitsjar

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-m1
Definitions
  • a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
  • A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
  • janissary music

Etymology

Derived from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yenieri, tr).

Origin

Ottoman Turkish

یڭیچری

Gloss

yenieri, tr

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