mirza

American  

[mur-zuh, meer-zah] / ˈmɜr zə, ˈmir zɑ /

noun

1. a royal prince (placed after the name when used as a title).

2. (a title of honor for men, prefixed to the name).

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mirza British  

/ ˈmɜːzə, mɪəˈzɑː /

noun

1. a title of respect placed before the surname of an official, scholar, or other distinguished man

2. a royal prince: used as a title after a name

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Etymology

Origin of mirza

First recorded 1605–15; from Persian mirzā, mīrzā, shortening of amīrzāda ”lord's son,” equivalent to amīr ”lord, chief,” ultimately from Arabic (ʾa)mīr “commander” + native Iranian suffix zā(d) “born”; see origin at emir, kin ( def. )

Example Sentences

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mirza

The young mirza had two favorites, who served him as secretaries, grooms, stewards, and valets de chambre.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

Perhaps the Mission wishes a language teacher or a mirza.

From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Samuel Graham Wilson

Mirza Berouz was appointed, and I was chosen as his first mirza, or secretary.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction by Arthur Mee

"O, bur-raa-ther, Afghanistan," assents the mirza; and the mudbake chimes in with the same words.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Thomas Stevens

Then a mirza informed him that the bold Mahmetkul had again approached the Irtysh and encamped near Vagai with a small band.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 by John Rudd