Main Entry: vi·zier

Pronunciation: \və-ˈzir\

Function: noun

Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr

Date: 1599

1 : a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire
2 : a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers

— vi·zier·ate \-ˈzir-ət, -ˈzir-ˌāt\ noun

— vi·zier·ial \-ˈzir-ē-əl\ adjective

— vi·zier·ship \-ˈzir-ˌship\ noun