NIZAM

Etymology 1

Noun

nizam (plural nizams)

(historical) The hereditary sovereign of Hyderabad, a former state of India. [from 18th c.]

Etymology 2

Noun

nizam (plural nizams)

(obsolete) The Turkish regular army; a soldier in the Turkish army. [19th c.]

Anagrams

• Mainz, Manzi, Nzima

Source: Wiktionary


Ni*zam", n. Etym: [Hind. & Ar. nizam order, a ruler, fr. Ar. nazama arrange, govern.]

Definition: The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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