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JANISSARIES--literally, "new soldiers" (jeni-cheri), originally captive children brought up to be soldiers. This corps was for centuries the flower of the Ottoman army.
JANISSARY AGA--the chief of the Janissaries.
JERID--a stick used as a dart in military exercises.
KADI--a judge.
KADUN-KEIT-KHUDA--guardian of the harem.
KAPU-AGASI--Lord Chamberlain.
KAPUDAN PASHA--Lord High Admiral.
KAPUJI--gate-keeper of the Seraglio.
KAPUJI PASHA--the introducer of the amba.s.sadors.
KAPU-KIAJA--chief magistrate.
KHAT-I-SHERIF--a command either signed by the Sultan or issued directly through him.
KHUMBARAJI--a bombardier.
KIZLAR-AGASI--chief inspector of the harem.
MOLLAH--the t.i.tle of the highest grade of Ulemas.
MUEZZIN--the caller to prayer.
MUFTIS--those of the Ulemas who publish or seal the fetvas or other public doc.u.ments.
MURs.h.i.+D--a spiritual guide.
NAMAZAT--the canonical prayer.
ODALISK--a concubine; literally, chambermaid.
ORTA--a company of Janissaries.
PALIKaR--"strong youth," a name given to themselves by the Klephts, freebooters of Thessaly.
PARA--a farthing.
REIS-EFFENDI--Minister of Foreign Affairs.
SANDJAK-I-SHERIF--the sacred banner of the Prophet.
SERAGLIO } SERAI } The Sultan's court.
SERAI-AGASI--chief inspector of the Seraglio.
SERASKIER--a commander-in-chief.
SHEIK-UL-ISLAM--the chief of all the muftis and Ulemas.
SILIHDARS--one of the six divisions of the mercenary cavalry, also the Sultan's armor-bearers.
SIPAHIS } SPAHIS } One of six divisions of the mercenary cavalry.
SULIOTES--a warlike h.e.l.lenized race of Albanian origin in the Pachalik of Janina.
SULTANA-a.s.sEKI--The Sultan's consort.
SULTANA-VALIDEH--the Sultan's mother.
TIMARIOTES--Turkish feudal militia.
TOPORABAJI--gunners.
TOPIJIS--gunners.
ULEMAS--the learned men, including the muftis, the mollahs, the kadis--in short, all the legal and ecclesiastical functionaries.
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