yeniçeri

Turkish - English

Definition of yeniçeri in Turkish English dictionary

janizary

(a) Janissary

hist

the Janissary corps

janissary

(Askeri) jannisary

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yeniçeri ocağı

Janissary corps

English - English

Definition of yeniçeri in English English dictionary

also spelled Janizary Turkish Yeniçeri ("New Troop") Elite corps of the Ottoman Empire's army from the late 14th to the early 19th century. Its original soldiers were prisoners of war, but a system soon was developed (the dev irme) wherein Christian youths were levied from Balkan vassals, converted to Islam, and though paid a regular salary inducted into the ranks of the sultan's slaves. They were, for the most part, infantry troops conscripted to replace the often-unreliable Turkish tribal cavalry (spahi). Strict early rules of behaviour, including celibacy, were later abandoned, and the Janissaries became active in court politics. In 1826 they rebelled rather than accept the reform of the army along European lines. The revolt was violently put down, and most of the Janissaries were killed

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Yeniçeri New Troop

also spelled Janizary Turkish Yeniçeri ("New Troop") Elite corps of the Ottoman Empire's army from the late 14th to the early 19th century. Its original soldiers were prisoners of war, but a system soon was developed (the dev irme) wherein Christian youths were levied from Balkan vassals, converted to Islam, and though paid a regular salary inducted into the ranks of the sultan's slaves. They were, for the most part, infantry troops conscripted to replace the often-unreliable Turkish tribal cavalry (spahi). Strict early rules of behaviour, including celibacy, were later abandoned, and the Janissaries became active in court politics. In 1826 they rebelled rather than accept the reform of the army along European lines. The revolt was violently put down, and most of the Janissaries were killed

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of yeniçeri in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Orhan Gazi tarafından yeniçeri ocağı adıyla 1362 'de kurulan, İkinci Mahmut zamanında nizamıcedit adındaki asker ocağının 1826'da kurulmasıyla ortadan kaldırılan Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun piyade asker sınıfı

Orhan Gazi tarafından yeniçeri ocağı adıyla (1362 'de) kurulan, İkinci Mahmut zamanında nizamıcedit adındaki asker ocağının kurulmasıyla ortadan kaldırılan (1826) Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun piyade asker sınıfı

Bu asker sınıfından olan er

Orhan Gazi tarafından kurulan piyade sınıfı asker ocağının erleri

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yeniçeri ağası

Yeniçeri ocağının en yüksek subayı ve komutanı

yeniçeri ocağı

Yeniçeri askerinin küçükten yetiştirildiği askerî kuruluş

Hyphenation

ye·ni·çe·ri