vizier
/vɪˈzɪə(r)/noun
- historical a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule〈史〉维齐尔(某些穆斯林国家, 尤指奥斯曼帝国统治下的土耳其的一种高官)。
派生词
vizierate
/-rət/ nounvizierial
/-rɪəl/ adjectiveviziership
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: via Turkish from Arabic wazīr 'caliph's chief counsellor'.