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vizier

One entry found for vizier.
Main Entry: viˇzier
Pronunciation: v&-'zir
Function: noun
Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazIr
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
- viˇzierˇate /-'zir-&t, -'zir-"At/ noun
- viˇzierˇial /-'zir-E-&l/ adjective
- viˇzierˇship /-'zir-"ship/ noun