zamindari

noun za·min·dari \ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē, ˌze-; zə-ˌmēn-\

plural za·min·dar·is or za·min·dar·ies

Definition of ZAMINDARI

: the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars

: the land held or administered by a zamindar

za·min·dari or ze·min·dary \ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē, ˌze-; zə-ˌmēn-\

Hindi & Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian, from zamīndār

First Known Use: 1757

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