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Webster 1913 Edition

Nizam

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Ni-zam′

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Noun.

[Hind. & Ar.

nizām

order, a ruler, fr. Ar.

nazama

arrange, govern.]

The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.

Definition 2024

nizam

nizam

English

Noun

nizam ‎(plural nizams)

(historical) A native sovereign of Hyderabad, India.
(historical) A regular soldier in the Turkish army.