Complete Definition of "mehmandar"

English

Etymology
Pers. FAchar|���ا�دار, from FAchar|���ا� mihm�n �guest�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'meɪm�nd�:/

Noun
en-noun

  1. An official courier appointed to escort an important traveller in Persian-speaking countries and the Indian subcontinent.

#:*1974: His mehmandar stood by, fresh as a clover from their walk, his arms crossed on his Aiantian chest. � Guy Davenport, Tatlin!

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