English Explanatory Dictionary

mehmandar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An official courier appointed to escort an important traveller in Persian-speaking countries and the Indian subcontinent.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪməndɑː/

Word forms

mehmandar mehmandars

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian مهماندار (mehmândâr); compound of مهمان (mehmân, “guest”) and ـدار (-dâr, “keeper, holder, one who has”).

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