Associations to the word «Janissary»

Wiktionary

JANISSARY, noun. An elite, highly loyal supporter.
JANISSARY, noun. A soldier in a former elite Turkish guard.

Dictionary definition

JANISSARY, noun. A loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries".
JANISSARY, noun. A Turkish soldier.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke