zamindar

noun

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za·min·dar | \ ˈza-mən-ˌdär

, ˈze-

; zə-ˌmēn-ˈdär \

variants: or zemindar

Definition of zamindar

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

Examples of zamindar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Around Hyderabad in south-central India, many of the baolis were built by kings and zamindars. — The Economist, "India’s magnificent stepwells are relics of a nuanced history," 13 July 2019

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