grand vizier
Example Sentences
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Abu'l Fazl, the grand vizier of the 16th Century Mughal emperor Akbar, mentions mutanjan in his writings, among dishes served at the royal table.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023
A hero uses the magic sword of Damascus to free a Baghdad princess from a grand vizier and his son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
His grand vizier kept the sultan’s death a secret from his soldiers until after their victory, when his body was secreted back to Istanbul.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2016
So he crafted a vision of him as the grand vizier because that was easier for everyone to appreciate and understand.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2015
We very much pity the fate of his grand vizier Sisera, who, having lost the battle of Galilee, leaped from his chariot and four that he might fly more swiftly on foot.
From The Bible: what it is by Charles Bradlaugh
