The Lion of Janina Part 34

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.

MURSHID--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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