vi·zier (v -zîr , vzy r)n. A high officer in a Muslim government, especially in the Ottoman Empire. [Turkish vezir, from Arabic waz  r, burdened, minister, from ' zara, to help, derived form of 'azara, to surround; see  zr in Semitic roots or from wazara, to carry a burden; see wzr in Semitic roots.]vi·zier ate (v-zîrt, -t , vzyr-t, -y-rt) n.vi·zier i·al adj. |
vizier [vɪˈzɪə]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a high official in certain Muslim countries, esp in the former Ottoman Empire. Viziers served in various capacities, such as that of provincial governor or chief minister to the sultan
[from Turkish vezīr, from Arabic wazīr porter, from wazara to bear a burden]
vizierial , vizirial adj
viziership n
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| Noun | 1. | vizier - a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire) functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
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