Nizam - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Nizam : \Ni*zam"\, n. [Hind. & Ar. niz[=a]m order, a ruler, fr. Ar. nazama arrange, govern.] The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Nizam : \Ni*zam"\, n.; pl. Nizam. [Turk. niz[=a]m.] A regular soldier of the Turkish army. See Army organization, above.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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