vazir

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A form of vizier — A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

OriginPersian وزیر ← Arabic وَزِير →
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Meanings

nounvazir (plural vazirs)

plural vazirs

  1. datedDated form of vizier.

Origin

  1. Arabicوَزِير
  2. Persianوزیر
  3. Englishvazir

Transliteration of Persian وزیر (vazir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr). Doublet of vizier.

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APA

vazir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vazir

MLA

“vazir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vazir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vazir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vazir.

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