English Explanatory Dictionary

bhadralok

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.

Word forms

bhadralok bhadraloks vadralogue

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali ভদ্রলোক (bhodrolōk, “gentleman”), from Sanskrit भद्र (bhadra) + लोक (loka).

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