Babar

[bah-ber]

noun

Baber.

Baber

or Ba·bar, Ba·bur

[bah-ber]

noun

Zahir ed-Din Mohammed, 1483–1530, founder of the Mogul Empire.

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Examples from the Web for babar

Contemporary Examples

Babar Qureshi, 59, of Iselin, New Jersey, is identified as one of the leaders of the conspiracy.
How to Commit a $200 Million Scam: Inside the Year’s Most Shocking Credit Card Fraud
Daniel Gross
February 6, 2013
Our 57 writers otherwise showed an astonishing breadth of interest and erudition, from Babar to The New Larousse Gastronomique.
The Best of Brit Lit
Peter Stothard
November 25, 2009

Historical Examples

The Purana-Killa, or the old fortress of the palace of Babar, is much decayed.
A Woman's Journey Round the World
Ida Pfeiffer
That was not one which any son of Babar's was ever likely to break.
The Adventures of Akbar
Flora Annie Steel
At weddings in the Babar Islands, the bridegroom has to hunt for his bride in a darkened room.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)
Havelock Ellis
"A chip of the old block," said an ancient mountain chief, who had known his grandfather Babar, and many others nodded assent.
The Adventures of Akbar
Flora Annie Steel
Then suddenly an old, thin voice—the voice of the old mountain chief, who remembered Babar the brave—rose on the silence.
The Adventures of Akbar
Flora Annie Steel

British Dictionary definitions for babar

Babar

noun

a variant spelling of Baber

Baber

Babar or Babur

noun

original name Zahir ud-Din Mohammed 1483–1530, founder of the Mogul Empire: conquered India in 1526

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babar in Culture

Babar

The elephant hero of a series of witty children's books written and illustrated by the twentieth-century French author Jean de Brunhoff and, later, by his son, Laurent de Brunhoff.

Babar

Baber

or Ba·bar, Ba·bur

Examples from the Web for babar

Contemporary Examples

Babar Qureshi, 59, of Iselin, New Jersey, is identified as one of the leaders of the conspiracy.

Our 57 writers otherwise showed an astonishing breadth of interest and erudition, from Babar to The New Larousse Gastronomique.

Historical Examples

The Purana-Killa, or the old fortress of the palace of Babar, is much decayed.

That was not one which any son of Babar's was ever likely to break.

At weddings in the Babar Islands, the bridegroom has to hunt for his bride in a darkened room.

"A chip of the old block," said an ancient mountain chief, who had known his grandfather Babar, and many others nodded assent.

Then suddenly an old, thin voice—the voice of the old mountain chief, who remembered Babar the brave—rose on the silence.

Babar

Baber

Babar or Babur

Babar