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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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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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

When Aravis had finished telling her story, Lasaraleen said, "But darling, why don't you marry Ahoshta Tarkaan? Everyone's crazy about him. My husband says he is beginning to be one of the greatest men in Calormen. He has just been made Grand Vizier now old Axartha has died. Didn't you know?"

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