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Complete Definition of "zamindar"

English

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Etymology
Urdu, from Persian FAchar|زمندار (zamindār), from FAchar|زمين (zamīn) ‘land’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/zə'mi:ndɑ:/

Noun
en-noun

  1. historical a landowner, especially on the Indian subcontinent, one paying tax directly to the British government
  2. historical an official tax-collector

ru:zamindar

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