khedive
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khedive
- /kəˈdiːv/
Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From French khédive, from Ottoman Turkish خدیو (ḫediv, ḫıdiv), from Persian خدیو (xadêw, xedêw, “lord, master, king”), from Bactrian χοαδηο (khoadēo, “lord”).
noun khedives
- The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.
Translations
Talk about this word "khedive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/khedive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. khedive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/khedive "khedive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/khedive.Cite this
@misc{khedive_2026,
title = {khedive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/khedive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
