... definitions Merriam Webster's or zemindar noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu zam?nd?r, from Persian, from zam?n land + -d?r holder Date: 1683 1. a collector ... the government a fixed revenue Webster's 1913 Dictionary Zamindar Zam`in*dar", n. [Hind. zem[=i]nd[=a]r, zam[=i]nd[=a]r, a landholder, Per. zam[=i]nd[=a]r; zam[=i]n land d[=a]r holding.] A landowner; ...
... or zemindary noun (plural -daris or -daries) Etymology: Hindi & Urdu zam?nd?r?, from Persian, from zam?nd?r Date: 1757 1. the system of landholding and ... or administered by a zamindar Webster's 1913 Dictionary Zamindary Zam"in*da*ry, Zamindari Zam"in*da*ri, n. The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the ...
... Webster's noun see zamindar Webster's 1913 Dictionary Zamindar Zam`in*dar", n. [Hind. zem[=i]nd[=a]r, zam[=i]nd[=a]r, a landholder, Per. zam[=i]nd[=a]r; zam[=i]n land d[=a]r holding.] A landowner; also ...
... to 1950 • nizamate noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Nizam Ni*zam", n. [Hind. & Ar. niz[=a]m order, a ruler, fr ... in India, since 1719. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Nizam Ni*zam", n.; pl. Nizam. [Turk. niz[=a]m.] A regular soldier ... See Army organization, above. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Nizam Ni*zam", n.; pl. Nizam. [Turk. niz[=a]m.] A regular soldier ...
... English, from Old English tam; akin to Old High German zam tame, Latin domare to tame, Greek damnanai Date: before 12th ... Tamest.] [AS. tam; akin to D. tam, G. zahm, OHG. zam, Dan. & Sw. tam, Icel. tamr, L. domare to tame, Gr ...