bahadur

[ buh-haw-door, -hah- ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

1. 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.

bahadur

/ bəˈhɑːdə /

noun

1. often in combination a title formerly conferred by the British on distinguished Indians

Word History and Origins

Origin of bahadur¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi bahādur “brave, brave person,” from Persian, probably from Mongolian; compare Classical Mongolian baγatur, with same sense, from Turkic, perhaps originally a Turkic personal name

Word History and Origins

Origin of bahadur¹

C18: from Hindi bahādur hero, from Persian: valiant

Example Sentences

In the center of the river line stood the imposing red sandstone palace of Bahadur Shah, last of the Moguls.

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Bahadur Shah held out against the vehement urging of his daughter aided now by the counsel of her brothers.

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Five hundred came back, vowing that they would stand by “Lar-rence-sahib Bahadur” till the last.

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A backward glance revealed the princess and her brother engaged in a conversation with Bahadur Shah and a courtier or two.

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His pension was afterwards increased, and he obtained the title of khan bahadur, with a small jagir for life.

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