# wazir

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #68,750

## Definitions
1. Vizier.
2. A fairy chess piece that moves one square orthogonally.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of vizier.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wazir