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zamindar
- /zəˈmiːndɑː/ UK
- /zəˈminˌdɑɹ/ US
- /zəˌminˈdɑɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Urdu زمیندار (zamīndār, “landlord”), from Persian زمیندار.
noun zamindars · zemindar · zumeendar · Zumeendar
- An Indian landowner who collected local taxes and paid them to the British government. 1861, Henry Mayhew et al., London Labour and the London Poor, London: C. Griffin, Volume 4, p. 120, In Bengal there were […] many female zemindars, or village revenue administrators, who were, however, subject to the influence, but not to the authority, of the male members of their family.
Translations
Talk about this word "zamindar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zamindar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zamindar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zamindar "zamindar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zamindar.Cite this
@misc{zamindar_2026,
title = {zamindar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zamindar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
