musnud

[ muhs-nuhd ]

/ ˈmʌs nəd /

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noun

a seat or throne of cushions used by Indian princes.

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Origin of musnud

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

Words nearby musnud

Muslims, Shi'ite and Sunni, muslin, muslin delaine, muslin kail, Mus.M., musnud, muso, musquash, musquash root, muss, mussel

How to use musnud in a sentence

They all arose, and, as they were directed, seated themselves in respectful attitudes on the edge of the musnud.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
He sat on his musnud in silence, though it could be seen by the working of his features how much he was affected.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
In the twelfth year of my imprisonment the old king died, and his successor, the late monarch, ascended the musnud.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
Seven days did the royal Akbar sit on his musnud, and listen graciously to all who appeared before him.
Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected|Anna Jameson

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