subadar

or su·bah·dar

[ soo-buh-dahr ]

noun
  1. a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.

  2. the chief Indian officer of a company of troops in the British Indian Army.

Origin of subadar

1
First recorded in 1665–75; from Urdu, from Persian, equivalent to ṣūba “province” + dār “holding, holder”

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British Dictionary definitions for subadar

subadar

subahdar

/ (ˈsuːbəˌdɑː) /


noun
  1. (formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British service: Also called: subah

Origin of subadar

1
C17: via Urdu from Persian, from sūba province + -dār holding

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