vizier
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vizier
- /ˈvɪzɪə/ UK
- /vɪˈzɪə/ UK
- /vɪˈzɪɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir) (Turkish vezir) (via French vizir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of wazir.
noun viziers · vezir · vezîr · vazir · wasir · wazir
- A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire. Today, Jews celebrate the holiday of Purim, a festival of revelry that commemorates their deliverance from an ancient genocidal plot. […] Traditionally, a scroll containing that book is read twice over the holiday, with listeners making noise to drown out the name of the story’s villain, Haman, a vi
- The highest-ranking official or minister in ancient Egypt or Ebla; a chief administrator or a chancellor.
- An ancient Mesopotamian civil servant, the sukkal (𒈛 (sukkal)). As Inanna prepares to descend she fastens the seven divine laws to her side, and as she walks toward the netherworld she speaks to her vizier, Ninshubur.
- A vicegerent, viceroy.
- A fairy chess piece that can only be moved one space up, down, left or right.
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Talk about this word "vizier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vizier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vizier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vizier "vizier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vizier.Cite this
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title = {vizier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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