zemindary

[ zam-in-dahr-ee, zem-, zuh-meen- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural zem·in·da·ries.

Ramkissen, in 1172, got possession of Nurrulloor, the zemindary of Mahomed Ali.

How came this Rajah's family into possession of this great zemindary?

He had the right of hunting, fishing, and cutting wood, throughout his zemindary.

He obeyed the summons with alacrity and gave the poor woman sound advice regarding the direction of the Zemindary.

A native town in one of the zemindary estates was so mutilated by them that it looked as if it had sustained a siege.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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