English Explanatory Dictionary

jagir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity
  2. A district.

Pronunciation

/dʒɑːˈɡɪə/

Word forms

jagir jagirs jageer jagheer jaghir jaghire

Etymology

From Urdu جاگیر (jāgīr), from Classical Persian جاگیر (jāgīr, “jagir”), from جا (jā, “place”) + گیر (gīr), the present stem of گرفتن (giriftan, “to take”).

Synonyms

community dorp hamlet pueblo settlement small town village

Derived words

jagirdar
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