| 释义 |
‖ Khedive Hist.|kɪˈdiːv|
(Also 7 quiteue.)
[a. F. khédive, a. Turk. (from Pers.) khedīv, khidēv prince, sovereign.]
The title of the viceroy or ruler of Egypt, accorded to Ismail Pasha in 1867 by the Turkish government.
[1625Purchas Pilgrims II. iv. 1537 (Stanf.) He is called Quiteue a title royall and no proper name.] 1867Times 24 May 11/1 At a council of the Turkish Cabinet, held on the 14th inst., the title to be granted to the Pasha of Egypt was at length definitely settled. His Highness is to be called ‘Khedive’, which is regarded as the Arabic equivalent of ‘King’. 1878N. Amer. Rev. CXXVI. 187 A description..of the political system of the khedive. 1892Milner Eng. in Egypt 44 The power of the Khedive is an emanation from the power of the Sultan.
Hence Khediva |-ˈdiːvə|, Khediviah |-ˈdiːvɪə| [Arab. khedīvyah], wife of the Khedive; Kheˈdival, Kheˈdivial a., of or pertaining to the Khedive; Kheˈdivate, Kheˈdiviate, the office, authority, or government of the Khedive.
1890Daily News 7 Feb. 5/4 Miss E. M. Merrick..last year had the honour of painting a portrait of her Highness the Khediviah. 1899Ibid. 4 Dec. 6/3 The Khedivah, the Khedivah mère, and their enormous entourage. 1882Sat. Rev. 17 June 749/1 The Khedival and Turkish portion of the Government got away..to Alexandria. 1882Standard 24 July 5 The fine Khedivial Library..grew..into a collection of fame. 1880Daily News 12 July 5/6 It seems almost as though Midhat Pacha wishes to establish a Khediviate in Syria, with himself as Khedive. 1892Times 15 Apr. 3/1 Turkish intrigues for reducing Egypt from the status of a Khedivat..to a vilayet. |