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vizier
vi·zier
[
vi zr
]
(
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 zrət,
vi zr àyt
]
noun
vi·zier·i·al
[
vi zree əl
]
adjective
vi·zier·ship
[
vi zr shìp
]
noun
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