dʊər, -ˈhɑ- noun ( often initial capital letter )
a title of respect commonly affixed to the names of European officers in Indian documents or used in ceremonious mention by Indians: Jonas Sahib Bahadur.
Origin:
1770–80; < Hindi bahādur brave, brave person < Persian, probably < Mongolian; compare Classical Mongolian baγatur, with same sense < Turkic, perhaps originally a Turkic personal name
1770–80; < Hindi bahādur brave, brave person < Persian, probably < Mongolian; compare Classical Mongolian baγatur, with same sense < Turkic, perhaps originally a Turkic personal name
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| —n | |
| (often in combination) a title formerly conferred by the British on distinguished Indians | |
| [C18: from Hindi bahādur hero, from Persian: valiant] | |
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