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zamindari


za·min·dari

noun
\ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē, ˌze-; zə-ˌmēn-\
plural za·min·dar·is or za·min·dar·ies

Definition of ZAMINDARI

1
: the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars
2
: the land held or administered by a zamindar

Variants of ZAMINDARI

za·min·dari or ze·min·dary \ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē, ˌze-; zə-ˌmēn-\

Origin of ZAMINDARI

Hindi & Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian, from zamīndār
First Known Use: 1757

Rhymes with ZAMINDARI

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