grand vizier

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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

But the anglophile grand vizier is expected to hold on to his position as head of the Qatar Investment Authority, which is where the money is.

From Newsweek • Jun. 25, 2013

The governor of a province of the Ottoman empire, next in dignity to the grand vizier.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah