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vizierial

Variant of vizier

noun

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

also sp. vizir

Origin: 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 noun or viziership
vizierial adjective

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