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the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire.
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Grand vizier — Grand Grand (gr[a^]nd), a. [Compar. {Grander} (gr[a^]nd [ e]r); superl. {Grandest}.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. {Grandee}.] 1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grand vizier — Vizier Viz ier, n. [Ar. wez[=i]r, waz[=i]r, properly, a bearer of burdens, a porter, from wazara to bear a burden: cf. F. vizir, visir. Cf. {Alguazil}.] A councilor of state; a high executive officer in Turkey and other Oriental countries.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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grand vizier — noun : the chief officer of state of a Muslim country especially formerly of the Ottoman Empire * * * the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire. * * * Grand Vizier In pre Republican Turkey, the prime… … Useful english dictionary
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grand vizier — /grænd vɪˈzɪə/ (say grand vi zear) noun the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire …
grand vizier — senior head of state (in some Muslim nations) … English contemporary dictionary
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