Nazirate
/ˈnæzɪrət/noun
The office, authority, or administrative jurisdiction of a nazir, especially a Muslim official or superintendent.
Did you know?Nazirate shares its Arabic root with nazar, the word behind the famous protective “evil-eye” amulet—both ultimately evoke watching or being watched.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-ẓ-r
“To watch, observe, or look attentively”
Ancient Arabic
Arabic
naẓara
“He looked, observed, or considered”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nāẓir
“An overseer, supervisor, or official who watches over something”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
naẓāra
“Supervision, oversight, or administration”
Ottoman Period
Ottoman Turkish
nazır
“A minister, superintendent, or head of an administrative department”
Modern English
English
nazirate
“The office or jurisdiction of a nazir”