Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun janissary

2 senses of janissary

Sense 1
janissary -- (a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries")
       => follower -- (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

Sense 2
Janissary -- (a Turkish soldier)
       => soldier -- (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention")