vakeeln.
/vəˈkiːl/ Anglo-Indian.
1. An agent or representative, esp. one representing a person of political importance either permanently or on a special occasion; a minister, envoy, or ambassador.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy
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sanderbodec1200
erendes-manc1275
sand-manc1275
legatec1350
embassadora1398
ambassador1417
bassatourc1450
orator1474
messenger1535
vakeel1622
public minister1624
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wakeel1803
missionary1821
elchee1824
ambassador-at-large1868
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β. 1623 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1622–3 (1908) 307 That hereafter the Kings people may recoure it from the vickeeles of Agha Reza.1624 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1622–3 (1909) III. 30 Their vackeels at Court is to acquaint the King thereof.1696 J. Ovington Voy. Suratt 415 November the 1st. arriv'd a Pattamar or Courrier, from our Fakeel, or Solliciter at Court.1763 L. Scrafton Refl. Govt. Indostan (1770) 74 He was determined to fall on us, and turned our vacqueel out of the durbar.1776 Trial Maha Rajah Nundocomar for Forgery 24/2 He was Vakeel of Bollakey Doss, and executed whatever business he ordered.1803 N. B. Edmonstone in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches (1877) 322 Duplicates have been delivered to the Vakeels of those chiefs at the Presidency for transmission to their principals.1878 Ld. Lytton Lett. (1906) II. 57 The Amir undertook to keep a vakeel at Peshawur.1622 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1622–3 (1908) 11 Two coppyes, to the Governour of this place and his owne vekile.
1622 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1622–3 (1908) 69 Receaved two letters of Isacke Beages to Assuff Chon, and the other to his vekill.
1682 W. Hedges Diary 11 Oct. (1887) I. 35 Ye Dutch Director's Vakill.
1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant ii. 171 Through the bad Conduct of the Vikil, he was necessitated to reimbark.
1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 115 In Town there are many private Merchants that bear a Port equal to our Europe Companies, being only Vockeels or Factors for money'd Men up the Country.
1846 H. H. Wilson Hist. Brit. India 1805–35 II. vii. 283 Terms..were proposed, and the Vakils returned with them to the Bai.
1870 Sir W. W. Hunter in Life (1901) xi. 182 His Vakil or representative told me the story of the sunken fortunes of the family.
1906 Contemp. Rev. May 580 The German Ambassador there..has become the Vaquil or Agent of the Sultan.
2. A native attorney or barrister; a pleader in the Hindu law-courts.
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society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > counsellor, barrister, or advocate > in India
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1776 N. B. Halhed tr. Code Gentoo Laws iii. 105 (heading) Of appointing a Vakeel (or Attorney).
1850 Directions Revenue Officers N.-W. Provinces 230 He is allowed the assistance of the ablest Vakeel or pleader in the Court.
1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Vakeel, a native attorney in India.
1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 12 July 13/2 An official known as the poor man's vakeel, whose duty it is to see that every prisoner..shall be represented in court by a competent counsellor.
1890 R. Kipling City Dreadful Night 15 He looks like a vakil to the boot-heels, and..recalls memories of up~country courts.
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