Explore Janissary through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like follower or soldier. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Janissary in a sentence
Janissary meaning
- An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826).
- Any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
Using Janissary
- The main meaning on this page is: An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826). | An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826). | Any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
- Useful related words include: follower, soldier.
- In the example corpus, janissary often appears in combinations such as: janissary corps, the janissary.
Context around Janissary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Janissary
- In this selection, "janissary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elite, formidable, old, corps, rebellion and armies stand out and add context to how "janissary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after a janissary rebellion led and and formidable janissary infantry. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "janissary" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with janissary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He enumerated the Janissary corps and tried to renovate it, and also the navy. (14 words)
It included various percussion instruments, often adopted in European military music (as 'Janissary music'). (14 words)
As a result, many Albanians came to serve in the elite Janissary and the administrative Devşirme system. (17 words)
The disbandment of the centuries-old Janissary corps by Sultan Mahmud II on 15 June 1826 ( Auspicious Incident ) was a good deed for the country in the longer term, but in the short term it deprived the country of its existing standing army. (43 words)
Facing the desperate circumstance the king, seeing the experienced Hunyadi fight and break the Sipahi cavalry, decided to gamble and directly attack the sultan, who was protected by the guard cavalry and formidable Janissary infantry. (35 words)
The first Janissary units were formed from prisoners of war and slaves, probably as a result of the sultan taking his traditional one-fifth share of his army's booty in kind rather than cash. (35 words)
Example sentences (9)
After a Janissary rebellion led to the deposition and assassination of Osman II in 1622, Mustafa was restored to the throne and held it for another year.
As a result, many Albanians came to serve in the elite Janissary and the administrative Devşirme system.
At his accession the financial straits of the treasury were such that the usual donative could not be given to the Janissary Corps.
Eventually the Sultan turned to foreign volunteers from the warrior clans of Circassians in southern Russia to fill his Janissary armies.
Facing the desperate circumstance the king, seeing the experienced Hunyadi fight and break the Sipahi cavalry, decided to gamble and directly attack the sultan, who was protected by the guard cavalry and formidable Janissary infantry.
He enumerated the Janissary corps and tried to renovate it, and also the navy.
It included various percussion instruments, often adopted in European military music (as 'Janissary music').
The disbandment of the centuries-old Janissary corps by Sultan Mahmud II on 15 June 1826 ( Auspicious Incident ) was a good deed for the country in the longer term, but in the short term it deprived the country of its existing standing army.
The first Janissary units were formed from prisoners of war and slaves, probably as a result of the sultan taking his traditional one-fifth share of his army's booty in kind rather than cash.
Common combinations with janissary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: