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khedive

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Main Entry:
khe·dive Listen to the pronunciation of khedive
Pronunciation:
\kə-ˈdēv\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French khédive, from Turkish hidiv
Date:
1847
: a ruler of Egypt from 1867 to 1914 governing as a viceroy of the sultan of Turkey
— khe·div·ial Listen to the pronunciation of khedivial \-ˈdē-vē-əl\ or khe·div·al Listen to the pronunciation of khedival \-ˈdē-vəl\ adjective
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