vizier
or vi·zir
[ vi-zeer, viz-yer ]
/ vɪˈzɪər, ˈvɪz yər /
noun
(formerly) a high official in certain Muslim countries and caliphates, especially a minister of state.
Compare grand vizier.
Origin of vizier
1555–65; < Turkish
vezīr < Arabic
wazīr
OTHER WORDS FROM vizier
vi·zier·ate [vi-zeer-it, -eyt, viz-yer-it, -yuh-reyt] /vɪˈzɪər ɪt, -eɪt, ˈvɪz yər ɪt, -yəˌreɪt/, vi·zier·ship, noun vi·zier·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby vizier
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vizagapatam,
vizard,
vizcacha,
vizcaíno,
vizier,
vizierate,
vizor,
vizsla,
viëtor,
viña del mar
Example sentences from the Web for vizierate
The rents that ought to be paid to the Vizier of the Empire he gave to the Vizierate.
British Dictionary definitions for vizierate (1 of 2)
vizierate
/ (vɪˈzɪərɪt, -eɪt) /
noun
the position, rank, or authority of a vizier
the term of office of a vizier
British Dictionary definitions for vizierate (2 of 2)
vizier
/ (vɪˈzɪə) /
noun
a high official in certain Muslim countries, esp in the former Ottoman Empire. Viziers served in various capacities, such as that of provincial governor or chief minister to the sultan
Derived forms of vizier
vizierial or vizirial, adjective viziership, nounWord Origin for vizier
C16: from Turkish
vezīr, from Arabic
wazīr porter, from
wazara to bear a burden