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k8cre8.livejournal.comHappy New Year! The year has already started me in strange paths, and I'm not entirely sure if they are good ones or bad ones, but, I'm hoping that all your paths are good, and 2012 is treating you well.
( Short story inspired by a really silly joke... )
janizary: ( JAN-eh-zehr-e ) noun. Italian. Also spelled "janissary." a very loyal follower.
Janizary is often capitalized, and not just because it's the first word of the sentence. It refers specifically to a soldier of an elite corps of Turkish troops organized in the 14th century. This group was disbanded in 1826, so the word now generically refers to a loyal solider. Our English equivalent came from the Italian version of the word, "gianizzero," in the early 16th century. The Italian came from the Turkish "yeniçeri," from "yeni" which means new and "çeri" which means soldier.
( Short story inspired by a really silly joke... )
janizary: ( JAN-eh-zehr-e ) noun. Italian. Also spelled "janissary." a very loyal follower.
Janizary is often capitalized, and not just because it's the first word of the sentence. It refers specifically to a soldier of an elite corps of Turkish troops organized in the 14th century. This group was disbanded in 1826, so the word now generically refers to a loyal solider. Our English equivalent came from the Italian version of the word, "gianizzero," in the early 16th century. The Italian came from the Turkish "yeniçeri," from "yeni" which means new and "çeri" which means soldier.
