Nizam

[ ni-zahm, -zam, nahy- ]

noun
  1. the title of the ruler of Hyderabad from the beginning of the 18th century to 1950.

  2. (lowercase) the Turkish regular army or any member of it.

Origin of Nizam

1
1595–1605; (def. 1) <Urdu Nizām-al-mulk governor of the realm; (def. 2) <Turkish nizamiye regular army; both <Arabic niẓām order, arrangement

Words Nearby Nizam

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How to use Nizam in a sentence

  • It is as perfect in its execution as that of the saint Nizam-ul-din, and appears to have been erected by the same artist.

  • Not only shall the cowardly Nizam suffer, but the rich provinces of the Feringhees shall be wasted.

    Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows Taylor
  • These were led by the Nizam, who were dressed entirely in black, except for the yellow, mitre-like headdress.

    Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian

British Dictionary definitions for nizam (1 of 2)

nizam

/ (naɪˈzæm) /


noun
  1. (formerly) a Turkish regular soldier

Origin of nizam

1
C18: ultimately from Arabic nizām order, arrangement

British Dictionary definitions for Nizam (2 of 2)

Nizam

/ (nɪˈzɑːm) /


noun
  1. the title of the ruler of Hyderabad, India, from 1724 to 1948

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