giannizzero

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, new) + چری (çeri, soldier).

Noun

giannizzero m (plural giannizzeri)

  1. janissary
  2. henchman

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Further reading

  • giannizzero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana