durbar

[ dur-bahr ]

/ ˈdɜr bɑr /

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noun (in India)

the court of a native ruler.

a public audience or levee held by a native prince or by a British governor or viceroy; an official reception.

the hall or place of audience.

the audience itself.

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Origin of durbar

1600–10; alteration of Urdu darbār court <Persian, equivalent to dar door + bār entry

Words nearby durbar

duration tetany, durative, Durazzo, Durban, Durban poison, durbar, Dürck's node, dur. dol., dure, Düren, Dürer

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How to use durbar in a sentence

In 1979 the Durbar Square of each city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Having emerged safely from this peril, the great durbar was held, and lasted some hours.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He had introduced me to Cheetoo, and now, as he accompanied me from the durbar, he gave me instructions how I was to proceed.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
We lost no time in presenting ourselves at the durbar of the chief, and were graciously received by him.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

He then went into his tent, took off his durbar dress, put away his arms, and then lay down.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
I went, and found him seated in full durbar, and the Khan's servants as prisoners before him.
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British Dictionary definitions for durbar

durbar

/ (ˈdɜːbɑː, ˌdɜːˈbɑː) /

noun

(formerly) the court of a native ruler or a governor in India and British Colonial West Africa
a levee at such a court

Word Origin for durbar

C17: from Hindi darbār court, from Persian, from dar door + bār entry, audience

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