vizier

noun

vi·​zier və-ˈzir How to pronounce vizier (audio)
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
vizierate
və-ˈzir-ət How to pronounce vizier (audio)
-ˈzir-ˌāt
noun
vizierial adjective
viziership noun

Examples of vizier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of those included in the study had attained the high status of vizier and would have reported directly to the pharaoh in his time. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Previous monuments were made of mud brick, but Djoser's Step Pyramid is made of stone (specifically limestone); it's widely thought that Djoser's vizier, Imhotep, designed and built the complex. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024 Anand Nagraj is wickedly campy as Jafar, the kingdom’s power-hungry vizier and Aaron Choi is intentionally cartoonish as Jafar’s henchmen Iago (transformed from a talking parrot character in the film). Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 That same year, a disguised Ismaili agent fatally stabbed the sultan’s indispensable vizier, Nizam al-Mulk, on the road from Isfahan to Baghdad. Nicholas Liu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for vizier 

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Word History

Etymology

Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vizier was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Vizier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vizier. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

vizier

noun
vi·​zier və-ˈzi(ə)r How to pronounce vizier (audio)
: a high official in a Muslim country

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