grand vizier

noun

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

grand vizier

noun

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

Example Sentences

Abu'l Fazl, the grand vizier of the 16th Century Mughal emperor Akbar, mentions mutanjan in his writings, among dishes served at the royal table.

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A hero uses the magic sword of Damascus to free a Baghdad princess from a grand vizier and his son.

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Fate follows a beggar king, his daughter, a dancer, and the caliph and grand vizier of Baghdad.

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A boy thief and a genie in a bottle help a blinded prince recover his kingdom from a grand vizier.

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"And to think," said Lasaraleen, almost crying, "that if only you had sense you could be the wife of a Grand Vizier!"

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