Qajar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Qajar tribe.
  2. A member of the Qajar dynasty, a ruling dynasty of Iran (1789–1925) founded by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the Qajar tribe.
  2. Of or relating to the Qajar dynasty or its period of rule in Iran (1789–1925).

Word forms

Qajar Qajars Kajar Qadjar Kadjar

Etymology

Ultimately from Azerbaijani Qacar (“Qajar (member of the Qajar tribe)”).

Synonyms

Qajarid Qajarian
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