Found 2 items, similar to janissaries.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: janissary janissary n 1: a loyal supporter; “every politician has a following of janissaries” 2: a Turkish soldier
English → English (gcide) Definition: janissary Janizary \Jan"i*za*ry\, n.; pl. Janizaries. [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. ye[~n]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.] A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. [written also janissary.] [1913 Webster]