bahadur

American  

[buh-haw-door, -hah-] / bəˈhɔ dʊər, -ˈhɑ- /

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.

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bahadur British  

/ bəˈhɑːdə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bahadur

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

Example Sentences

Called 120 Bahadur – Hindi for brave hearts – the film tells the story of Indian soldiers who fought valiantly to defend the Rezang La pass in the freezing Himalayan mountains of Ladakh.

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"We knew that there may be a war in Israel. But we had no idea that there may be any ground attack of that magnitude," Dhan Bahadur said.

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Dhan Bahadur says Bipin and other colleagues had the same goal of making little savings and starting their own enterprise after returning from the exchange programme in Israel.

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"We met for the last time when he and others were being shifted to another bunker," Dhan Bahadur says.

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Dhan Bahadur says he and other colleagues who returned safely from Israel plan to visit Bipin's family in Kanchanpur district.

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