Associations to the word «Janissaries»

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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy