definitions

nazir

[ nah-zir ]
/ ˈnɑ zɪr /
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noun

(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
(formerly) a title of certain officials serving native rulers in India.

Nearby words

naze, nazi, nazi-soviet non-aggression pact, nazify, nazimova, nazir, nazirite, nazis, nazism, naïf, nb

Origin of nazir

1670–80; earlier nasar, naser < Urdu nāzir < Persian nāẓir < Arabic: inspector

Related forms

na·zir·ship, noun
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Examples from the Web for nazir

  • Upon which, promising to return on some future day, I left the Nazir to his own reflections, and quitted the house.

    The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier

  • Nazir, therefore, seized the reins of government, and all the resources of the state.

    With Clive in India|G. A. Henty

  • On the way, the chiefs who had conspired against Nazir Jung mutinied against his successor.

    With Clive in India|G. A. Henty