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subadar
or su·bah·dar
[ soo-buh-dahr ]
noun
- a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.
- the chief Indian officer of a company of troops in the British Indian Army.
subadar
/ ˈsuːbəˌdɑː /
noun
- (formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British service Also calledsubah
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subadar1
First recorded in 1665–75; from Urdu, from Persian, equivalent to ṣūba “province” + dār “holding, holder”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subadar1
C17: via Urdu from Persian, from sūba province + -dār holding
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Example Sentences
Frank edged away and glanced at the speaker, whom he recognized instantly as a subadar in his own old regiment.
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In each regiment the senior Indian officer is called ressaldar or subadar-major.
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Turning to the Waziri subadar he continued: “Ahmed Khan is thy name?”
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Looked as if the bloomin' hontray was with the Subadar, but the Hadendowas 'as the honour to hinvite sweet William!
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Then spoke up a subadar of the Pioneers, a tall Sikh with his beard curled like the ancient Assyrians.
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