English Explanatory Dictionary

zamindar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Indian landowner who collected local taxes and paid them to the British government.

Pronunciation

/zəˈmiːndɑː/ /zəˈminˌdɑɹ/ /zəˌminˈdɑɹ/

Word forms

zamindar zamindars zemindar zumeendar

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu زمیندار (zamīndār, “landlord”), from Persian زمیندار.

Derived words

zamindari zemindarate
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