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Vizier

Noun CEFR B1
ˈvɪzɪə

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

Españolvisir
Françaisvizir
DeutschWesir
38 more languages
العربيةالوزيروزير
Azərbaycan dilinazirvəzir
বাংলাউজির
Catalàvisir
Češtinavezír
Ελληνικάβεζίρης
Esperantoveziro
Suomivisiiri
Gaeilgevisír
हिन्दीवज़ीर
Magyarvezír
Հայերենվեզիր
Italianovisir
日本語宰相
ქართულივეზირი
Қазақ тіліуәзір
Kurdînazir
Кыргызчавазир
Македонскивезир
Bahasa Melayubendaharawazir
Nederlandsvizier
Polskiwezyr
پښتووزير
Portuguêsvizir
Românăvizir
Русскийвизирь
ShqipVezir
Српскиvezirвезир
Svenskavesirvisir
Тоҷикӣвазир
ئۇيغۇرچەۋەزىر
اردووزیر
O'zbekchavazir
Tiếng Việttể tướng

Examples

“As Inanna prepares to descend she fastens the seven divine laws to her side, and as she walks toward the netherworld she speaks to her vizier, Ninshubur.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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