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urz begee

urz begee noun: a master of ceremonies in Iran (Persia) and parts of central Asia.

Noun

urz begee

  1. A master of ceremonies in Iran (Persia) and parts of central Asia.
    • he summoned to his presence the deewan, giving, at the same time, orders to the urz-begee, to admit no one to their conference, and upon no account to allow him to be disturbed.1832 Feb, “Zur-i-Zunjeer”, in Calcutta Magazine
    • Meer Afzul Khan, Urz-Begee, had fled from Cabul, and had joined the rebels, and was then at Ghauni, endeavouring to excite the Khograunes and Ghaunees to rebellion against us.1880, Charles Rathbone Low, Soldiers of the Victorian Age, volume I

Questions about urz begee

What does urz begee mean?
Urz begee means a master of ceremonies in Iran (Persia) and parts of central Asia.
What part of speech is urz begee?
Urz begee is a noun.

Words near urz begee in the dictionary

  1. urword
  2. urwords
  3. Ury
  4. Uryevick
  5. Urysohn's lemma
  6. urz begee
  7. Urzendowski
  8. Urziceni
  9. Urzua
  10. Urzuas
  11. uræi

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