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”; emir, kin ( def. )

Example Sentences

The poor mirza and the mudbake are, no doubt, fully justified in entertaining the worst opinions possible of the khan; he is a sad scoundrel, on a small scale, to say the least.

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

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

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

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 Wilson, Samuel Graham

A willing Foorgian divests himself of everything but his hat, and carries the bicycle across the stream, while I am taken up behind the mirza.

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