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Kajar

noun
Ka·​jar | \ kəˈjär, ˈkäˌj-\
plural Kajar or Kajars

Definition of Kajar

1 : a people of northern Iran holding political supremacy through the dynasty ruling Persia from 1794 to 1925
2 : a member of the Kajar people

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History and Etymology for Kajar

Persian Qājār, of Turkish origin

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Kajita

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