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grand vizier

American  

noun

  1. the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire.

grand vizier British  

noun

  1. (formerly) the chief officer or minister of state in the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim countries

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"Grand vizier, let us embrace him, for here stands our savior."

From Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace by Hauff, Wilhelm

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