Complete Definition of "zamindar"

English

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Etymology
Urdu, from Persian FAchar|ز��دار (zamind�r), from FAchar|ز��� (zamīn) �land�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/z�'mi:nd�:/

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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