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”; emir, kin ( def. )

Example Sentences

The mirza, his father, had a handsome fortune.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

During the afternoon the mirza is pitched headlong over his horse's head once, and the khan and the mudbake twice.

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

As this is considered a mark of peculiar honour, the mirza was obliged to give a present in money to the bearer.

From The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan by Morier, James

"Inshallah, Al-lah," is the response of the mirza and the mudbake, as they carelessly follow his example, and the march across the Dasht-i-na-oomid begins.

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

Taking no more notice of him than usual, I pass inside and repair at once to the bala-khana, to find that the khan and the mirza have disappeared.

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