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Vizier vs Viceroy - What's the difference?

vizier | viceroy |

As nouns the difference between vizier and viceroy

is that vizier is a high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire while viceroy is one who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

vizier

English

(wikipedia vizier)

Alternative forms

* vizir

Noun

(en noun)
  • A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

    • Derived terms

    (Grand Vizier) * grand vizier * vizierate * vizierial * viziership

    See also

    * wazir

    References

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    viceroy

    English

    (wikipedia viceroy)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
  • An orange and black North American butterfly (), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

    • See also

    * governor-general, governor general * lord lieutenant