wazir

1 of 2

noun (1)

wa·​zir

wəˈzi(ə)r

plural -s

: vizier

Wazir

2 of 2

noun (2)

Wa·​zir

wəˈzi(ə)r

variants or Waziri

-irē

plural Wazir or Wazirs or Waziri or Waziris

: a member of a Pashtun people inhabiting Waziristan in northwestern West Pakistan

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Arabic wazīr

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