khedive

noun

Definition of khedivenext
as in sultan

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  1. sultan
  2. prince
  3. emperor
  4. emir
  5. shah
  6. satrap
  7. amir
  8. king
Noun
  • The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The sultan is the second-longest reigning monarch, following the late Queen Elizabeth II.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of sultan
Noun
  • Harry's case involves discussing highly emotional subjects, including the demise of his past relationship with Chelsy Davy, who the prince believes was driven away by the intrusion of the press.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The movie starts at a drowsy hilltop picnic, which is interrupted when a prince (Denzel Washington, magnificent) and his military entourage—including Branagh and Keanu Reeves, as the duke’s bad-hearted brother—ride into view, galloping up the Tuscan road in thrilling slow motion.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of prince
Noun
  • For more imperial adventures, Villa of Tiberius (near the charming seaside town of Sperlonga) is where that emperor once indulged in lavish banquets surrounded by sea views.
    Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Except the emperor twins Geta and Caracalla — superbly played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger — stand in his way.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emperor
Noun
  • The emir also addressed both chambers of the Houses of Parliament during his visit.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On Tuesday, Prince William and Princess Kate kicked off the day by greeting the emir and Sheikha Jawaher and traveling with them to the Horse Guards Parade, where the king offered a ceremonial welcome.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of emir
Noun
  • Khamenei on Saturday met with university students to mark Students Day, which commemorates a Nov. 4, 1978, incident in which Iranian soldiers opened fire on students protesting the rule of the shah at Tehran University.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The shooting killed and wounded several students and further escalated the tensions consuming Iran at the time that eventually led to the shah fleeing the country and the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of shah
Noun
  • By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.
    Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
  • The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Definition of satrap
Noun
  • His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.
    New York Times, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 17 June 2020
Definition of amir
Noun
  • Kirby Smart is now the clear king of SEC football coaches and probably No. 1 in the nation.
    Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Without a son to inherit the king’s throne, the five tribes across the land fiercely battle for power.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of king
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