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vizierial
Variant of vizier
vizier
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vi·zier (vi zir′, viz′yər)
noun
in the Ottoman Empire, a high officer in the government; esp., a minister of state
also sp. vizir vi·zir′
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
Related Forms:
- vizierate vi·zier′·ate (-it, -āt′) noun or viziership vi·zier′·ship
- vizierial vi·zier′·ial adjective
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