KHEDIVE

Khedive

(noun) one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

khedive (plural khedives)

The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805-1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.

Source: Wiktionary


Khe`dive", n. Etym: [F. khédive, Pers. khediw a prince.]

Definition: A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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