English Explanatory Dictionary

durbar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India.
  2. An audience chamber.
  3. The body of officials at a royal or princely court in India.

Word forms

durbar durbars darbar

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani دربار / दरबार (darbār), in turn borrowed from Classical Persian دربار (darbār, “royal court”).

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