Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand vizier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: grand vizier
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The greatest minister of a sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the sultan himself.

noun

A figure of great authority and power.

Example Sentences

"But the ultimate fix came from the grand vizier of New Orleans voodoo-funk, Dr John, whose mesmerising performance was as close as you'll come to witnessing a shaman summoning spirits."
"To read his memoir of those years, Locked in the Cabinet, is to feel the sting experienced by this talented, innovative, and principled small “d” democrat as he was repeatedly shoved aside on economic issues by Rubin, Bentsen, Panetta, and, of course, the grand vizier himself, Alan Greenspan."

Inflected Forms

grand viziers (plural) grand vizir (alternative)

Synonyms

Vizier Azem baron big cheese big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel

Questions

What does grand vizier mean?: The greatest minister of a sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the sultan himself.

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