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Definition of Janisaries
1. janisary [n] - See also: janisary
Lexicographical Neighbors of Janisaries
Literary usage of Janisaries
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the by William Russell (1837)
"... with martial ardour, and fill them with a sense of their own preeminence, the
janisaries soon became the chief strength and pride of the Ottoman armies. ..."
2. St. Petersburgh, Constantinople, and Napoli Di Romania, in 1833 and 1834 by Friedrich Tietz (1836)
"The Seraglio—The High and Sublime Porte—Reforms in Court Etiquette-Th» janisaries—The
gates of Bliss—The Hall of Audience—The Sultan's Throne— The Saloon of ..."
3. Foster's Cabinet Miscellany: A Series of Publications on Various Subjects by Theodore Foster (1836)
"The Seraglio—The High and Sublime Porte—Reforms in Court-Etiquette- The janisaries—The
gates of Bliss—The Hall of Audience—The Sultan's Throne— The Saloon ..."
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