different between vizier vs overseer

English

Alternative forms

• vazir, vezir, vizir, wazir

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ????? (vezir) (Turkish vezir) (plausibly via French visir, vizir or Spanish visir), from Arabic ??????? (waz?r, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /v??z??/, /?v?z??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /v??z??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Noun

vizier (plural viziers)

1. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
2. vicegerent, viceroy
3. (chess) a fairy chess piece that can only be moved one space up, down, left or right.

Derived terms

• grand vizier
• vizierate
• vizieress
• vizierial
• viziership

Translations

See also

• wazir

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch visiere, from Old French visiere.

Noun

vizier n (plural vizieren, diminutive viziertje n)

1. visor, a removable protective guard on a (knight's) helmet
2. backsight, a visual aiming aid on the barrel of a gun

Etymology 2

From Middle French visir, from Ottoman Turkish ????? (vezir), from Arabic ??????? (waz?r, “helper, aide, minister”).

Noun

vizier m (plural viziers or vizieren, diminutive viziertje n)

1. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

Derived terms

• grootvizier m
• vizierschap n

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

English

Etymology

oversee +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???v??si??(?)/
• oversee-er or over-seer

Noun

overseer (plural overseers)

1. One who oversees or supervises.
   1. (historical) The manager of a plantation of slaves.
   2. (historical) An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.
2. (obsolete) A critic.

Synonyms

• administrator
• foreman
• chief, head, head man
• controller, comptroller
• organizer
• superintendent
• supervisor
• curator

Derived terms

• overseership

Translations