Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used formerly as a title for rulers of Hyderabad, India.
- noun The Turkish army, especially in the 1800s.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Tho hereditary title of the rulers of Hyderabad, India, derived from Asaf Jah, the founder of the dynasty, who had been appointed by the Mogul emperor as Nizam-ul-Mulk (Regulator of the State), and subahdar of the Deccan in 1713, but who ultimately became independent.
- noun sing, and plural A soldier or the soldiers of the Turkish regular army.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.
- noun A regular soldier of the Turkish army. See
army organization , above.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He installed an authority figure called the Nizam ul Mulk there, who emerged as the ruler of the southern Indian province of Hyderabad later.
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He installed an authority figure called the Nizam ul Mulk there, who emerged as the ruler of the southern Indian province of Hyderabad later.
Archive 2005-08-01 2005
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The Nizam was a Muslim, but he had no love for his coreligionist, the Tippoo, and the men of Hyderabad's army fought fiercely.
Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997
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The code is the common law of Islam, known as Nizam, and there is an appeal to the High
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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All the troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula and fifty per cent. of the troops on the Asiatic side were Nizam, that is to say, regular first line troops.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Ian Hamilton 1900
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The Nizam is a Sunni Mahomedan, but most of his subjects are Hindus, and of the Mahomedans some of the most influential are Shias.
Indian Unrest Valentine Chirol 1890
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A military surrender in Swat was legitimized by the national assembly when they passed the Taliban law called Nizam-e-Adl.
Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009
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The National Assembly (NA, lower house of the parliament) of Pakistan approved the Islamic sharia law regulation, which is called Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009, with majority within two hours on April 13 without any debate.
Spero News 2009
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Other groups, such as Nizam-i Alem are involved with the Ergenekon gang.
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The ruler, known as the "Nizam," administered the government in the name of the Mogul, but in reality he was independent, and a true Eastern despot.
Ten Great Events in History James Johonnot 1855
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