Definition of "vizir" []

• Alternative spelling of vizier. (noun)

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• "In later times the vizir was a black slave of Ghaleb, and much detested for his pride and despotic conduct."
• "Enough of my “liberal whining” (I will condescend to that description – harharhar) – and back to Sarkozy/Iznogoud (famous French comic book character from the 1960s-1970s, a scheming grand vizir who is constantly thwarted in his efforts to be “califf instead of the califf”) Apart from the ambition they actually look alike."
• "He instantly applied to the English ambassador at the Porte, as also to the French minister there, with whom he had made an acquaintance: they to the grand vizir: and an or-der was issued for setting the doctor at liberty."