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vizier Definition

vi·zier (vi zir′, viz′yər)

noun

in the Ottoman Empire, a high officer in the government; esp., a minister of state

Etymology: Turk vezīr < Ar wazīr, a vizier, lit., bearer of burdens < wazara, to bear a burden, take upon oneself: the vizier bears the duties actually incumbent upon the ruler

vizier Related Forms
vi·zier′·ate (--it, --āt′) noun or vi·zier′·ship vi·zier′·ial adjective
vizier Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

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    1. ‹ vizard
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    6. ‹ vivisection
    7. ‹ vivisect
    8. ‹ viviparous
    9. ‹ vivify
    10. ‹ vividness
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