khedive
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See also: khédive
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French khédive, from Ottoman Turkish خدیو (ḫediv, ḫıdiv), from Persian خدیو (xadêw, xedêw, “lord, master, king”),[1] from Bactrian χοαδηο (xoadēo, “lord”).
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Noun[edit]
khedive (plural khedives)
- The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.
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Translations[edit]
monarch of Egypt
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “khedive”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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