Nizam

American

[ni-zahm, -zam, nahy-] / nɪˈzɑm, -ˈzæm, naɪ- /

noun

the title of the ruler of Hyderabad from the beginning of the 18th century to 1950.
(lowercase) the Turkish regular army or any member of it.

Nizam ¹ British

/ nɪˈzɑːm /

noun

the title of the ruler of Hyderabad, India, from 1724 to 1948

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nizam ² British

/ naɪˈzæm /

noun

(formerly) a Turkish regular soldier

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Etymology

Origin of Nizam

1595–1605; Nizam ( def. 1 ) < Urdu Nizām-al-mulk governor of the realm; Nizam ( def. 2 ) < Turkish nizamiye regular army; both < Arabic niẓām order, arrangement

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