JANISSARY

9 letters 19 Scrabble points /-səɹi/

Definition of JANISSARY

noun

  1. An infantry soldier, often of Christian descent and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826); by extension, any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.

  2. An elite, highly loyal supporter.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters J A N I S S A R Y
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 19 points