khedive

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Noun
  • The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
    Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • They were welcomed by Oman’s foreign minister at the airport and are set to meet with Oman’s sultan for discussions.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • African prince Akeem is trading palaces, from his lavish kingdom to Queens in search of a woman who loves him for him.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Brass is best-known for his 1979 feature Caligula, an erotic period epic about the notorious Roman emperor, adapted from a screenplay written by Gore Vidal and starring Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole and John Gielgud.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • Even the richest emperors of the past did not have the ability to satisfy their whims that is now possessed by any student in Chicago or Berlin or Kinshasa.
    Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Trump held a call today with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to discuss strategic relations and the situation in the Middle East, the Qatari government said in a statement.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • The emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, attended the last World Cup held in Qatar in 2022.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • The book is described in promotional materials as providing vivid portraits of the lives of her mother, Farah Arvand, and her grandmother, princess Ashraf Palavi, sister of the last shah of Iran.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.
    Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • The princess took to Instagram to celebrate her husband, Jack Brooksbank, on the special day.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026
  • Her white cable knit Alexander McQueen frock first appeared in 2011, while the princess was visiting Canada, per Marie Claire UK.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026
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“Khedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/khedive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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