lashkar

¹ American

[lash-ker] / ˈlæʃ kər /

noun

lascar.

Lashkar ² American

[luhsh-ker] / ˈlʌʃ kər /

noun

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

Lashkar British

/ 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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Example Sentences

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He bade me go to Sikaram where my village is and bring him a hundred men for his lashkar.

From King of the Khyber Rifles by Mundy, Talbot

"How great is the lashkar that is forming?" asked Courtenay.

From King of the Khyber Rifles by Mundy, Talbot

The day one raiding lashkar gets command of the Khyber's throat, the others'll all believe they've won the game.

From King of the Khyber Rifles by Mundy, Talbot

Word from O-C Khyber Rifles to effect that lashkar is collecting.

From King of the Khyber Rifles by Mundy, Talbot

In the letter that I left at Ali Masjid there is news of the lashkar that is gathering in the 'Hills,' above Ali Masjid and beyond Khinjan.

From King of the Khyber Rifles by Mundy, Talbot

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