vizier

Senso (Inglese)

1. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
2. The highest-ranking official or minister in ancient Egypt or Ebla; a chief administrator or a chancellor.
3. An ancient Mesopotamian 𒈛 (sukkal).
4. A vicegerent, viceroy.
5. A fairy chess piece that can only be moved one space up, down, left or right.

Concetti

visir

sinonimi

minister

vizir

beaver

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Traduzioni

vizir

visir

βεζίρης

visir

Wesir

vezir

vizir

Vizier

sadrazam

Vesir

Vizir

vizier

βεζύρης

vezirus

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/vɪˈzɪə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine turco: vezir

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir) (Turkish vezir) (via French vizir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of wazir.