n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' d ē v
Function: noun
Etymology: French khédive, from Turkish hidiv
Date: 1847
: a ruler of Egypt from 1867 to 1914 governing as a viceroy of the sultan of Turkey
– khe · div · ial \ - ' d ē -v ē - ə l \ or khe · div · al \ - ' d ē -v ə l \ adjective