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单词 nazar
释义 nazar, nuzzer|ˈnæzɑː(r), ˈnʌzə(r)|
Also 8 nuzr, pl. nuzzies, 9 nuz(z)ur, nazur.
[Urdū (Pers., Arab.) nazr gift, f. Arab. nazara he vowed.]
In India, a present made by an inferior to a superior.
1776Trial Joseph Fowke, etc. 3/1 You have given..15,000 rupees in nuzzies to the Governor.1785H. T. Colebrooke in Life (1873) 16 Presents of ceremony, called nuzzers, were to many a great portion of their subsistence.1828J. B. Fraser Kuzzilbash I. ix. 119 A young Eersanee whelp as an offering—as a nuzzer from my servant to his master's daughter.1855H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial & Revenue Terms 373/2 Nazr, nazar, najar,..a present, an offering, especially one from an inferior to a superior, to a holy man, or to a prince [etc.].1857Sir F. Palgrave Norm. & Eng. II. 617 Notwithstanding this nuzur, Otho decided in favour of France.1870Kaye Hist. Sepoy War II. App. 662, I..presented my nuzzur to his Majesty to accept.1885G. C. Whitworth Anglo-Indian Dict. 225/2 Nazar,..a present, an offering; especially one made by an inferior on his presentation to a superior.1922Glasgow Herald 11 Feb. 10 Twelve Nobles, each offering ‘Nazar’, or the symbolic tribute of gold.1934E. L. Tottenham Highness of Hindostan iv. 110 The deputations from the various States were presenting their gifts—the poshaks and nazars—of valuable cloth and plate.1956K. Fitze Twilight of Maharajas ii. 41 All Durbaris made their act of homage and obeisance, accompanied by the presentation of coins, known as nazar, which..found their way in due course to the Palace treasury.1973M. Bence-Jones Palaces of Raj x. 169 The civilians offering nazars of a few repees laid on a white handkerchief.
So nuzzeˈrana. [Urdū nazrānah.]
1788Burke Sp. agst. W. Hastings Wks. XIII. 432 The Nuzzer or Nuzzeranah, which is a tribute of acknowledgement from an inferiour to a superiour.1858J. B. Norton Topics 85 The native state..also took its occasional nuzzerana... Nuzzerana is not required, because it is not included in our regular system.
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