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Vizier: Encyclopedia - Vizier
A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Vizir, Wasir, Wazir, Wesir, Wezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental lang...
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Vizier: Encyclopedia Ii - Vizier - Historical Titles
In pre-Islamic Persia the vichir (Middle-Persian for Vizier), was a minister to the Shah.
This word has been borrowed from Persian into A...
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Vizier: Encyclopedia Ii - Vizier - Art
In contemporary literature and pantomime, the "Grand Vizier" is a character stereotype and is usually portrayed as a scheming backroom pl...
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