Main Entry: za·min·dar

Variant(s): or ze·min·dar \ˈza-mən-ˌdär, ˈze-; zə-ˌmēn-ˈdär\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu zamīndār, from Persian, from zamīn land + -dār holder

Date: 1683

1 : a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India
2 : a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue