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khedive

American  
[kuh-deev] / kəˈdiv /

noun

  1. the title of the Turkish viceroys in Egypt from 1867 to 1914.

khedive British  
/ kɪˈdiːv /

noun

  1. the viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty (1867–1914)

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Other Word Forms

  • khedival adjective
  • khedivate noun
  • khedivial adjective
  • khediviate noun

Etymology

Origin of khedive

< French khédive < Turkish hidiv < Persian khidīw prince

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