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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This did not at all please the Russian administrators, and all their subsequent efforts were mainly devoted to the attempt to obtain an alteration of this unimportant personage into the prying and inquisitive mirza.

From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Boulger, Demetrius Charles

The chief and his men smile incredibly, but the khan emphasizes his position by appealing to the mirza and the mudbake for confirmation.

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

The mother-in-law of the mirza lives at Darmian, and, like a dutiful son, he lingers in her society until nine o'clock next morning.

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

Indeed, on July 22, 1581, the Cossacks completely overthrew the mirza Begouly, who at the head of seven hundred Vogulitches and Ostiaks, had ravaged the colonies founded upon the Silva and the Tchusovaya.

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

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 Rudd, John