n.
Pronunciation: v ə - ' zir
Function: noun
Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic waz ī r
Date: 1599
1 : a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire
2 : a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers
– vi · zier · ate \ - ' zir- ə t, - ' zir- ˌ ā t \ noun
– vi · zier · ial \ - ' zir- ē - ə l \ adjective
– vi · zier · ship \ - ' zir- ˌ ship \ noun