vizier

English

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish وزیر‎ (vezir) (Turkish vezir) (plausibly via French visir, vizir or Spanish visir), from Arabic وَزِير‎ (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”),[1].

Pronunciation

Noun

vizier (plural viziers)

  1. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
  2. (chess) a fairy chess piece

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References

  1. ↑ "vizier." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

Dutch

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch visiere, from Old French visiere.

Noun

vizier n (plural vizieren, diminutive viziertje n)

  1. visor, a removable protective guard on a (knight's) helmet
  2. backsight, a visual aiming aid on the barrel of a gun

Etymology 2

From Middle French visir, from Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (vezir), from Arabic وَزِير‎ (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”).

Noun

vizier m (plural viziers or vizieren, diminutive viziertje n)

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

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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