giannizzero

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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giannizzero m (plural giannizzeri)

  1. janissary
  2. henchman

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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