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, nounvi·zier·i·al, adjective

Words nearby vizier

viz., Vizagapatam, vizard, vizcacha, Vizcaíno, vizier, vizierate, vizor, vizsla, VJ, V-J Day

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for vizier

Alcolomb he made his wife, and her mother he married to his vizier.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
They then began to descend the stairs, and Azgid, observing a couple of figures on the landing, asked the Vizier who they were.
Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers|Various
And, saying this, the Vizier turned very pale, for neither he nor his son could approach the Sultan with such a gift.
Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from The Arabian Nights|Edmund Dulac
Arrived at the palace, the vizier quickly made Irar's wish known.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various

He was terrified into submission at the approach of Nadir, and sent his vizier to deprecate the wrath of that monarch.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vizier

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, adjectiveviziership, noun

Word Origin for vizier

C16: from Turkish vezīr, from Arabic wazīr porter, from wazara to bear a burden

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vizier
释义	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, nounvi·zier·i·al, adjective Words nearby vizier viz., Vizagapatam, vizard, vizcacha, Vizcaíno, vizier, vizierate, vizor, vizsla, VJ, V-J Day Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vizier Alcolomb he made his wife, and her mother he married to his vizier. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. They then began to descend the stairs, and Azgid, observing a couple of figures on the landing, asked the Vizier who they were. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers\|Various And, saying this, the Vizier turned very pale, for neither he nor his son could approach the Sultan with such a gift. Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from The Arabian Nights\|Edmund Dulac Arrived at the palace, the vizier quickly made Irar's wish known. Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889\|Various He was terrified into submission at the approach of Nadir, and sent his vizier to deprecate the wrath of that monarch. The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vizier 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, adjectiveviziership, noun Word Origin for vizier C16: from Turkish vezīr, from Arabic wazīr porter, from wazara to bear a burden Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	thermostatics thermosteresis thermosystaltic thermotaxis thermotensile thermotherapy thermotolerant thermotonometer thermotropism -thermy the road to hell is paved with good intentions theroid theron the ropes therophyte theropod theroux thersites thersitical the rub the salvation army thesaurismosis thesaurus thesaurus.com the score