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janissary in Spanish

janissary in Spanish is jenízaro — janissary means a soldier of the elite Ottoman infantry corps, historically often of Balkan Christian origin and forcibly converted to Islam, whose corps was disbanded in 1826.

janissary in Spanish

jenízaro
noun

What does "janissary" mean?

  1. noun A soldier of the elite Ottoman infantry corps, historically often of Balkan Christian origin and forcibly converted to Islam, whose corps was disbanded in 1826.
    "The janissary corps served as the Ottoman sultan's elite infantry guard for centuries."
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janissary in a sentence

  • The janissary corps served as the Ottoman sultan's elite infantry guard for centuries.
  • The janissary corps was disbanded in 1826 after centuries of service.

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What is "janissary" in Spanish?
"janissary" in Spanish is jenízaro. janissary means: A soldier of the elite Ottoman infantry corps, historically often of Balkan Christian origin and forcibly converted to Islam, whose corps was disbanded in 1826.
How do you use "janissary" in a sentence?
Example: "The janissary corps served as the Ottoman sultan's elite infantry guard for centuries." In Spanish, "janissary" is jenízaro.
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