lashkar

[lash-ker]

noun

lascar.

Nearby words

Lashkar

[luhsh-ker]

noun

the modern part of Gwalior city in N India: capital of former Gwalior state.

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Examples from the Web for lashkar

The dedication of State Department diplomats such as Marlin Hardinger—on his fourth year in Lashkar Gah—is breathtaking.
What the Frontier of Afghanistan Tells Us About the War|John Kael Weston|May 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hafez Saed, head of Lashkar e Tayyiba and mastermind of the Mumbai massacre, lives and preaches openly in Lahore.
Three Ways to Help Pakistan|Bruce Riedel|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He was accused of supporting Headley's reconnaissance for the Mumbai and Denmark attacks and of overall support for Lashkar.
Chicago Trial's Explosive Revelations|ProPublica|June 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The defense established that Rana communicated with Major Iqbal, but not any Lashkar masterminds.
Chicago Trial's Explosive Revelations|ProPublica|June 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

At some point in time there is not going to be any doubt whatsoever that the ISI coordinated the attack with Lashkar.
The Next U.S-Pakistan Headache|ProPublica|May 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This total includes the new town of Lashkar or “the Camp” which is the modern capital of the state and old Gwalior.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
The town of Lashkar, the State capital city, being reported full of plague, I was naturally careful in passing through.
Ranching, Sport and Travel|Thomas Carson
The new city, or Lashkar, lies to the south, more than a mile distant.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman

British Dictionary definitions for lashkar

Lashkar

noun

a former city in N India, in Madhya Pradesh: capital of the former states of Gwalior and Madhya Bharat; now part of the city of Gwalior

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