单词 | great vizier |
释义 | > as lemmasgreat vizier a. grand vizier (also formerly chief vizier, great vizier, head vizier, or prime vizier), the chief minister or administrator of a Muslim ruler, esp. of the Sultan of Turkey. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > head of government > [noun] > vizier or grand vizier vizier1562 prime viziera1597 wazir1715 (a) (b)1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ iii. xxi. 83 By the advice of his grand Visier..he intended to erect a new Souldiery in Asia about Damasco.1650 J. Howell Instr. Forren Travell (new ed.) App. 135 Neither the Gran Visiar, or the Emperour Himselfe will question his [i.e. the Mufti's] sentence.1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant i. 63 He hath his chief Minister, who is the Grand Visier; for he hath commonly seven Visiers, whereof the first hath all the Authority and does all.1757 tr. J. G. Keyssler Trav. IV. 137 When the grand Vizir takes the field, the Mufti generally makes him such a valuable present.1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. (at cited word) The Grand Vizir possesses great powers, especially with regard to military affairs.1848 W. K. Kelly tr. L. Blanc Hist. Ten Years II. 205 To save Syria, perhaps Constantinople, Mahmoud turns to his grand vizier, Reschid Mehemet.1881 P. D. Trotter Our Mission Court Marocco xiii. 191 The Grand Vizier,..together with his colleagues, looked as black as thunder.1897 Whitaker's Almanack 561/1 Morocco, Empire of. Sultan.., Grand Vizier..Minister of For. Affairs.a1597 R. Wrag in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1599) II. i. 305 This reconciliation with the great Vizir thus made [etc.]. a1597 R. Wrag in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1599) II. i. 304 At the departure of Sinan Bassa the chiefe Vizir..there was another Bassa appointed in his place. 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 44 Aladin..dying, Sahib the head Vezir vsurped the soueraigntie. 1686 tr. J. Chardin Trav. Persia 16 The High Dignity of Prime Vizier. 1825 Arab. Nts. II. 240 The King was at that time in discourse with his prime vizier. < as lemmas |
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