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vizier
vi·zier [ vi zr ] (plural vi·ziers)


noun 
Definition:
 
Muslim government officer: in some Islamic countries and especially in the former Ottoman Empire, a high-ranking government officer
[Mid-16th century. Via French or Spanish visir< Turkish vezir< Arabic wazīr "vizier," earlier "helper, assistant"]

vi·zier·ate [ vi zrət, vi zr àyt ] noun
vi·zier·i·al [ vi zree əl ] adjective
vi·zier·ship [ vi zr shìp ] noun
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