khedive

See also: khédive

English

Etymology

From French khédive, from Ottoman Turkish خدیو (ḫediv, ḫıdiv), from Persian خدیو (xadêw, xedêw, lord, master, king),[1] from Bactrian χοαδηο (xoadēo, lord).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈdiːv/
  • Rhymes: -iːv

Noun

khedive (plural khedives)

  1. The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.

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References

  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “khedive”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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