khedive

(kə dēv′)

noun

the title of the Turkish viceroys of Egypt, from 1867 to 1914

Origin: Fr khédive < Turk hıdiv < Pers khidīw, prince, ruler

See khedive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of several Turkish viceroys ruling Egypt from 1867 to 1914.

Origin:

Origin: French khédive

Origin: , from Turkish hidiv

Origin: , from Persian khidēw, lord

Origin: , from Middle Persian khwadāy

Origin: , from Old Iranian khvadāta-; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots

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