Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In India, a native official in the Anglo-Indian courts, who has charge of the treasury, stamps, etc., and the issue of summonses and processes.
- n. In Mohammedan countries, the warden of a mosque.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Nazarite from nazir, a Hebrew word meaning “set aside” or “dedicated” is a person who takes an ascetic vow not to drink wine, cut his or her hair, or attend funerals.
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In the prophecy of Jacob (Gen., xlix, 26), according to the Douay Version, Joseph is called a "Nazarite among his brethren", but here the original word nazir should be translated
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Omar had to bribe the nazir at Edfu to sell him some charcoal; we had had no means to brew tea or cook for several days.
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GORANI: Well, from Johannesburg, South Africa, B. Ramster writes, "the murder of B.nazir B.utto is a great tragedy - not just to Pakistan, but to women in the world," according to him.
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At length he calls Joseph N+Z+J+R+ (nazir) among his brethren, either because he was their crown, on account of the common glory which redounds from him to them all, or because, on account of the dignity by which he excels, he was separated from them all.
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Here large palaces were erected by the kings of the Middle Assyrian Empire, the most lavish of royal builders being Assur-nazir-pal and Shalmanisar; while
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Of the immediate successors of Tiglath-pileser I. we know little, and it is with Assur-nazir-pal III.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
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With Nabu-nazir, the Nabonassar of classical writers, the so-called Canon of Ptolemy begins.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
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Assur-nazir-pal III., careful and realistic under Sargon, refined but wanting in boldness under Assur-bani-pal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
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The Assyrian king was murdered by his son, Assur-nazir-pal I., and Hadad-nadin-akhi made king of Babylonia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
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