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BNC: 41238 COCA: 33802
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vizier

noun

vi·​zier və-ˈzir How to pronounce vizier (audio)
1
: a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire
2
: a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers
vizierate
və-ˈzir-ət How to pronounce vizier (audio)
-ˈzir-ˌāt
noun
vizierial adjective
viziership noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Still, the vizier’s talented artisans hired did not have time to complete the carvings on the façade. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2022 The researchers found the tomb while excavating the dry moat that encircles the pyramid complex, not far from another burial site also discovered by the team—that of vizier, or high official, Merefnebef. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2022 Some are telling their finance, operations and technology chiefs to make room for a grand vizier of the company vibe. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 12 May 2022 In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the 72-year-old actor — known for voicing the evil Grand vizier Jafar alongside Gottfried's fast-talking parrot Iago in Aladdin — recalls his friendship with the late comedian, who died on Tuesday at age 67. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 Akhenaten’s son, Tutankhaten, became the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt at just 8 or 9 years old; the real power in the kingdom was in the hands of the child king’s vizier, Ay. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2022 Eventually, Shahrazad, the vizier’s daughter, comes up with a plan. Yasmine Al-sayyad, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 The Senate’s grand vizier, Joe Manchin, had floated a voting rights deal of his own but only secured the support of one of the necessary 10 GOP senators needed to pass his measure, which failed to advance. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2021 Civilian officials were often competent ex-slaves, sometimes including even the vizier of the Ottoman sultan himself. Razib Khan, National Review, 31 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vizier was in 1599
BNC: 41238 COCA: 33802

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