khedive

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/kəˈdiːv/

noun

The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.

OriginFrench khédive ← Ottoman Turkish خدیو ← Persian خدیو →
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Meanings

nounkhedive (plural khedives)

plural khedives

  1. The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.

Origin

  1. Bactrianχοαδηο“lord”
  2. Persianخدیو“lord, master, king”
  3. Ottoman Turkishخدیو
  4. Frenchkhédive
  5. Englishkhedive

From French khédive, from Ottoman Turkish خدیو (ḫediv, ḫıdiv), from Persian خدیو (xadêw, xedêw, “lord, master, king”), from Bactrian χοαδηο (khoadēo, “lord”).

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Translations

Arabic خِدَيْوِيّ
  • خِدَيْوِيّ (ḵidaywiyy)monarch of Egypt
Czech chediv
  • chedivmonarch of Egypt
Finnish kediivi
  • kediivimonarch of Egypt
French khédive
  • khédivemonarch of Egypt
German Khedive
  • Khedivemonarch of Egypt
Greek χεδίβης
  • χεδίβης (chedívis)monarch of Egypt
Italian kedivè
  • kedivèmonarch of Egypt
Persian خدیو
  • خدیو (xadêv)monarch of Egypt
Polish kedyw
  • kedywmonarch of Egypt
Portuguese quediva
  • quedivamonarch of Egypt
Romanian kediv
  • kedivmonarch of Egypt
Russian хеди́в
  • хеди́в (xedív)monarch of Egypt
Spanish jedive
  • jedivemonarch of Egypt
Swedish kediv
  • kedivmonarch of Egypt
Turkish hidiv
  • hidivmonarch of Egypt

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with khedive

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Cite this entry
APA

khedive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khedive

MLA

“khedive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khedive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khedive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khedive.

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