vizier
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir) (Turkish vezir) (plausibly via French visir, vizir or Spanish visir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”).[1]
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
Noun
vizier (plural viziers)
- A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
- vicegerent, viceroy
- (chess) a fairy chess piece that can only be moved one space up, down, left or right.
Derived terms
Translations
high-ranking official
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See also
References
- ^ “vizier”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch visiere, from Old French visiere.
Noun
vizier n (plural vizieren, diminutive viziertje n)
- visor, a removable protective guard on a (knight's) helmet
- backsight, a visual aiming aid on the barrel of a gun
Etymology 2
From Middle French visir, from Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”).
Noun
vizier m (plural viziers or vizieren, diminutive viziertje n)
- A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
Derived terms
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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