mehmandar

noun

meh·​man·​dar

məˈmänˌdär

plural -s

: an official in India, Persia, or Afghanistan appointed to escort an ambassador or traveler

Word History

Etymology

Persian mihmāndār, from mihmān guest (from Middle Persian mēhmān) + -dār holder

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