noun
Meaning 1
The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier.
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Standard Lemma guide
vizierate
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/vɪˈzɪəɹət/
noun
Meaning 2
The territory governed by a vizier.
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noun
Meaning 3
A state governed by a vizier.
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History
Etymology
From French vizirat. Equivalent to vizier + -ate (forms nouns enoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it, a state ruled by people of such an office).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Turkish: vezirlik — office, dignity, or authority of a vizier
- Turkish: vezaret — office, dignity, or authority of a vizier
- Ottoman Turkish: وزارت (vezâret) — office, dignity, or authority of a vizier