lashkar

[ lash-ker ]

/ ˈlæʃ kər /

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noun

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Other definitions for lashkar (2 of 2)

Lashkar

[ luhsh-ker ]

/ ˈlʌʃ kər /

noun

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

How to use lashkar in a sentence

The U.S. State Department publicly blamed Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, the group which attacked Mumbai in 2008.
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In 2002, according to his guilty plea, he joined Lashkar-e-Tayyiba on a visit to Pakistan.
Five Years On, Mumbai Terror Masterminds Still at Large|Bruce Riedel|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, an al Qaeda–affiliated group, has claimed responsibility.
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The dedication of State Department diplomats such as Marlin Hardinger—on his fourth year in Lashkar Gah—is breathtaking.
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The mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai massacre and head of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Saeed, make no effort to hide.
Pakistan’s Impossible Year: Elections, Army Intrigue, and More|Bruce Riedel|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We were a little lashkar, but we drove them back into their fort!
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
The new city, or Lashkar, lies to the south, more than a mile distant.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
The day one raiding lashkar gets command of the Khyber's throat, the others'll all believe they've won the game.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
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

British Dictionary definitions for lashkar

Lashkar

/ (ˈlʌʃkə) /

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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