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Definition of shikari in English: shikarinounPlural shikaris ʃɪˈkɑːriːSHəˈkärē Indian 1A hunter. Example sentencesExamples - A snatch of conversation at dinner, referring to a prominent local politician: ‘My friend, who's a famous shikari, says that he is bison gone wrong.’
- Each morning I would find an old man, with a khaki shikari hat adorning his head and white cane in hand, doing the same.
- In our times, several books on the tiger have been written by shikaris, photographers and conservationists.
- Initially, the writer doesn't accept the shikari's argument but as he discovers Choudhury's deep understanding and affection for the huge animals, he is won over to his view.
- Until scientific evidence became available, the most famous tales centred invariably around man-eaters, narrated by the shikari or hunter-turned-conservationist.
- 1.1 A guide on hunting expeditions.
Example sentencesExamples - The famous shikari used to say that big cats did not become man-eaters unless they were forced into it, usually by injuries which prevented them from hunting their usual prey.
- She has played the part of a professional shikari, an ecologist, a botanist and as a tourism development manager.
Origin Via Urdu from Persian šikārī 'of hunting'. Rhymes askari, Bari, Cagliari, calamari, Campari, charivari, curare, Ferrari, Harare, Kalahari, Mari, Mata Hari, Qatari, Rastafari, safari, sari, Scutari, sparry, starry, Stradivari, tamari, terramare, Vasari, Zanzibari Definition of shikari in US English: shikarinounSHəˈkärē Indian 1A hunter. Example sentencesExamples - In our times, several books on the tiger have been written by shikaris, photographers and conservationists.
- A snatch of conversation at dinner, referring to a prominent local politician: ‘My friend, who's a famous shikari, says that he is bison gone wrong.’
- Until scientific evidence became available, the most famous tales centred invariably around man-eaters, narrated by the shikari or hunter-turned-conservationist.
- Each morning I would find an old man, with a khaki shikari hat adorning his head and white cane in hand, doing the same.
- Initially, the writer doesn't accept the shikari's argument but as he discovers Choudhury's deep understanding and affection for the huge animals, he is won over to his view.
- 1.1 A guide on hunting expeditions.
Example sentencesExamples - The famous shikari used to say that big cats did not become man-eaters unless they were forced into it, usually by injuries which prevented them from hunting their usual prey.
- She has played the part of a professional shikari, an ecologist, a botanist and as a tourism development manager.
Origin Early 19th century: via Urdu from Persian šikārī ‘of hunting’. |