Dictionary

zamindar

noun za·min·dar \ˈza-mən-ˌdär, ˈze-; zə-ˌmēn-ˈdär\

Definition of ZAMINDAR

1
:  a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India
2
:  a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue

Variants of ZAMINDAR

za·min·dar or ze·min·dar \ˈza-mən-ˌdär, ˈze-; zə-ˌmēn-ˈdär\
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of ZAMINDAR

Hindi & Urdu zamīndār, from Persian, from zamīn land + -dār holder
First Known Use: 1683

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: zamindariPrevious Word in the Dictionary: ZamicrusAll Words Near: zamindar
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears