Vizier definition

vĭ-zîr, vĭzyər

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

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A high officer in a Muslim government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

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A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

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Alternative Form of vizier - wazir, vizir

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vizier

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viziers

Origin of vizier

Turkish vezir from Arabic wazīr burdened, minister from ’āzara to help derived form of ’azara to surround ℵzr in Semitic roots or from wazara to carry a burden wzr in Semitic roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Turkish vezir (plausibly via French visir, vizir or Spanish visir), from Arabic وزير (wazÄ«r, “helper, aide, minister"), "one who bears (the burden of office)", from an Iranian source. Compare Middle Persian wcyl (vičīr (early), wizÄ«r (late), “decision, judgment"), Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬗𐬌𐬭𐬀 (vÄ«cira, “arbitrator, judge"), and Old Armenian Õ¾Õ³Õ«Õ¼ (včiá¹™), an Iranian borrowing.

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