khedive

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noun

khe·​dive kə-ˈdēv 

: a ruler of Egypt from 1867 to 1914 governing as a viceroy of the sultan of Turkey

khedivial

kə-ˈdē-vē-əl 

adjective

or khedival

kə-ˈdē-vəl 

khedivial

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adjective

khe·​di·​vi·​al -vēəl 

variants or less commonly khedival

-vəl 

often capitalized

: of or relating to a khedive

a bribe to some khedivial minister

—A. J. Liebling

a Khedival decree

—Salma Bishlawy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French khédive, from Turkish hidiv

First Known Use

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for khedive

• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive
• connive
• contrive
• deprive
• derive
• revive
• survive
• dive
• drive

Kids Definition

khedive

noun

khe·​dive kə-ˈdēv 

: a governor of Egypt from 1867 to 1914