zamindar

or ze·min·dar

[ zuh-meen-dahr ]

/ zə minˈdɑr /

noun

(in British India) a landlord required to pay a land tax to the government.

(in Mogul India) a collector of farm revenue, who paid a fixed sum on the district assigned to him.

Origin of zamindar

1675–85; <Hindi <Persian zamīndār landholder, equivalent to zamīn earth, land + -dār holding, holder

Words nearby zamindar

Zamboni, zambuck, Zamenhof, Zamfara, zamia, zamindar, zamindari, Zamora, ZAMS, Zamyatin, zamzawed

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Example sentences from the Web for zamindar

Then you are my teacher,” said the zamindar, brightening into a smile, “and I will get a boat and take you across.
Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier|T. L. Pennell
Clearly he had not told him what Ahmed had said of the capture of the English girl by a zamindar.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang
If the offer of the zamindar was not deemed satisfactory, another contractor was substituted in his place.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
According to the story, the Zamindar asked an Idaiyan whether he would marry a widow.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

The husbands accept as their own any children their wives may bear to the Zamindar.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for zamindar

zamindar

zemindar

/ (zəmiːnˈdɑː) /

noun

(in India) the owner of an agricultural estate

Word Origin for zamindar

via Hindi from Persian: landholder, from zamīn land + -dār holder

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单词	zamindar
释义	zamindar or ze·min·dar [ zuh-meen-dahr ] / zə minˈdɑr / noun (in British India) a landlord required to pay a land tax to the government. (in Mogul India) a collector of farm revenue, who paid a fixed sum on the district assigned to him. Origin of zamindar 1675–85; <Hindi <Persian zamīndār landholder, equivalent to zamīn earth, land + -dār holding, holder Words nearby zamindar Zamboni, zambuck, Zamenhof, Zamfara, zamia, zamindar, zamindari, Zamora, ZAMS, Zamyatin, zamzawed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zamindar Then you are my teacher,” said the zamindar, brightening into a smile, “and I will get a boat and take you across. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier\|T. L. Pennell Clearly he had not told him what Ahmed had said of the capture of the English girl by a zamindar. Barclay of the Guides\|Herbert Strang If the offer of the zamindar was not deemed satisfactory, another contractor was substituted in his place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4\|Various According to the story, the Zamindar asked an Idaiyan whether he would marry a widow. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston The husbands accept as their own any children their wives may bear to the Zamindar. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for zamindar zamindar zemindar / (zəmiːnˈdɑː) / noun (in India) the owner of an agricultural estate Word Origin for zamindar via Hindi from Persian: landholder, from zamīn land + -dār holder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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