vizierate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier.
  2. The territory governed by a vizier.
  3. A state governed by a vizier.

Pronunciation

/vɪˈzɪəɹət/

Word forms

vizierate vizierates

Etymology

From French vizirat. Equivalent to vizier + -ate (forms nouns enoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it, a state ruled by people of such an office).

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