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vizier

/vi-zeer, viz-yer/US // vɪˈzɪər, ˈvɪz yər //UK // (vɪˈzɪə) //

宰相,宰相大人,宰相大臣,宰相夫人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a high official in certain Muslim countries and caliphates, especially a minister of state.Compare grand vizier.

Examples

  • The rebel leader was deep in converse with a richly-attired personage whom Frank discovered afterwards to be the Vizier.

  • Our last visit on this day was to the beautiful monument of the Vizier Sofdar-Dchang, which is also a mosque.

  • Battle of Maclin; a body of 70,000 Turks under the grand vizier, defeated by the Russians.

  • She did so, and bound the Vizier's arms with a scarf, which so amused the Wazir that he laughed loud and long.

  • I shall become a great emir,—vizier perhaps—no—I will better that; what may not a good sword hope with favoring start?

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