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Word: Khedive
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
via French from Ottoman Turkish ḵediv, from Persian ḵadiw ‘prince’ (variant of ḵudaiw ‘minor god’, from ḵudā ‘god’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɪˈdiːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the title of the viceroy of Egypt under Turkish rule 1867–1914.
Short Definition:title of viceroy of Egypt under Turkish rule
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