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mirza
[ mur-zuh; Persian meer-zah ]
noun
- a royal prince (placed after the name when used as a title).
- (a title of honor for men, prefixed to the name).
mirza
/ ˈmɜːzə; mɪəˈzɑː /
noun
- a title of respect placed before the surname of an official, scholar, or other distinguished man
- a royal prince: used as a title after a name
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mirza1
First recorded 1605–15; from Persian mirzā, mīrzā, shortening of amīrzāda ”lord's son,” equivalent to amīr ”lord, chief,” ultimately from Arabic (ʾa)mīr “commander” + native Iranian suffix zā(d) “born”; emir, kin ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mirza1
C17: from Persian: son of a lord
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Example Sentences
He held that he acted under the pressure of a mob, intent on rescuing Mirza Moghul, the heir apparent, and his brother and son.
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"Mirza Hajji Baba," I answered, recollecting well the whole ceremonial.
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Rasselas is simply an extended and glorified moral apologue—an enlarged "Vision of Mirza."
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All the next day he spent in the garden, but on Sunday morning he sent word to the stables to have Mirza saddled.
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She was at peace, her head against Mirza's neck, her eyes upon Haward's face, clear in the flashing lightning.
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