English Explanatory Dictionary

jadoogur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obsolete form of jaadugar (“magician”).
  2. A Freemason in British India.
  3. Clipping of Jadugar-Khana (“a Freemasons' lodge in British India”, literally “house of magician”).

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɑːˈduːɡə(ɹ)/

Word forms

jadoogur jadoogurs jadugar

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi जादूगर (jādūgar), from Persian جادوگر (jâdugar).

Synonyms

Shaitan-Khana

Related words

jadoo
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