musnud

[ muhs-nuhd ]

noun

1. a seat or throne of cushions used by Indian princes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of musnud¹

First recorded in 1755–65; from Urdu, from Arabic masnad “cushion”

Example Sentences

They all arose, and, as they were directed, seated themselves in respectful attitudes on the edge of the musnud.

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He sat on his musnud in silence, though it could be seen by the working of his features how much he was affected.

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In the twelfth year of my imprisonment the old king died, and his successor, the late monarch, ascended the musnud.

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Seven days did the royal Akbar sit on his musnud, and listen graciously to all who appeared before him.

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The Nabob sat on a high cushion, called the musnud, placed on a daïs which was raised several feet above the ground.

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