Sentences with khedive
khe·dive
K k - The zoo opened in 1891 on grounds that had housed the harem of the Khedive Ismael, the Ottoman viceroy who ruled Egypt at the time.
- At Mena House, Khedive Ismail Pasha's hunting lodge at Giza (today, Mena House Oberoi Hotel), the guests included Napoleon III's wife.
- Verdi actually refused a commission to compose music for that celebration, but at the request of the Turkish khedive (ruler) of Egypt.