khedive
/kəˈdiːv/
khedive noun: the title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.
Noun
khedive (plural khedives)
khedive meaning in Arabic and Persian
khedive in Arabic
- monarch of Egypt
- خِدَيْوِيّ ḵidaywiyy
khedive in Persian
- monarch of Egypt
- خدیو xadêv
Forms of khedive
| plural | khedives |
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Origin of khedive
From French khédive, from Ottoman Turkish خدیو (ḫediv, ḫıdiv), from Persian خدیو (xadêw, xedêw, “lord, master, king”), from Bactrian χοαδηο (khoadēo, “lord”).
Words formed from khedive
Words that rhyme with khedive
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- eve
- grieve
- Kharkiv
- breve
- conceive
- naive
- neve
- Pishchiv
- weave
- keeve
- Neave
- Piskiv
- reeve
- screeve
- skeeve
- aggrieve
- beleave
- French leave
- greave
- interweave
- perceive
- reave
- seave
- sheave
- shrieve
- sleave
- steeve
- steve
- take French leave
- Abib
- beeve
- deceive
- dreve
- Dutch leave
- eave
- gneeve
- nieve
- peeve
- preconceive
- rebelieve
- reperceive
- thieve
- transceive
- we've
- Yves
Questions about khedive
- What does khedive mean?
- Khedive means the title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.
- What is khedive in Arabic?
- Khedive in Arabic is خِدَيْوِيّ (ḵidaywiyy). See Khedive meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is khedive?
- Khedive is a noun.
- How do you pronounce khedive?
- Khedive is pronounced /kəˈdiːv/.
- What is the plural of khedive?
- The plural of khedive is khedives.
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