khedive

American  

[kuh-deev] / kəˈdiv /

noun

1. the title of the Turkish viceroys in Egypt from 1867 to 1914.

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khedive British  

/ kɪˈdiːv /

noun

1. the viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty (1867–1914)

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Other Word Forms

• khedival adjective
• khedivate noun
• khedivial adjective
• khediviate noun

Etymology

Origin of khedive

< French khédive < Turkish hidiv < Persian khidīw prince

Example Sentences

Before he left, Khedive Ismail made an agreement with the Americans allowing them to remove Cleo and take it to the United States.

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Khedive Ismail spent a fortune building the Suez Canal and other projects.

From Literature

I bet that Khedive Ismail told the Americans they could have Cleo because that will increase trade and tourism with the United States.

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Perhaps he was sent here to convince Khedive Ismail to give up Cleo.

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What happened was that the Khedive hired a sculptor to make that grand statue to greet ships as they entered the Suez Canal.

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