vezir

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

OriginOttoman Turkish وزیر ← Arabic وَزِير →
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Meanings

nounvezir (plural vezirs)

plural vezirs

  1. datedDated form of vizier.

Origin

  1. Arabicوَزِير
  2. Ottoman Turkishوزیر
  3. Englishvezir

Transliteration of Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr). Doublet of vizier.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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