Babar

[ bah-ber ]

/ ˈbɑ bər /

noun

Baber.

Baber

or Ba·bar, Ba·bur

[ bah-ber ]

/ ˈbɑ bər /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for babar

Babar Qureshi, 59, of Iselin, New Jersey, is identified as one of the leaders of the conspiracy.
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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|DAILY BEAST
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
That was not one which any son of Babar's was ever likely to break.
The Adventures of Akbar|Flora Annie Steel

But for the sake of Babar the brave they might always count on his sword and the sabres of fifty or more of his followers.
The Adventures of Akbar|Flora Annie Steel
The Purana-Killa, or the old fortress of the palace of Babar, is much decayed.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
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

/ (ˈbɑːbə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Baber

Baber

Babar or Babur

/ (ˈbɑːbə) /

noun

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

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Culture definitions for babar

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.