shikar

[ shi-kahr ]

noun

1. the hunting of game for sport.

verb (used with or without object)

, shi·karred, shi·kar·ring.

1. to hunt.

shikar

/ ʃɪˈkɑː /

noun

1. hunting, esp big-game hunting

verb

1. to hunt (game, esp big game)

Word History and Origins

Origin of shikar¹

1600–10; < Urdu < Persian

Word History and Origins

Origin of shikar¹

C17: via Urdu from Persian

Example Sentences

But in recent years the Maharajah's second son, Jitendra, had an unexpected bit of good fortune in shikar.

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There were no Europeans for miles around and there remained only the diversions of an occasional shikar.

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There was no use remaining here, so I gave directions for moving on to-morrow to Hemschi, a place reported to be good for shikar.

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Thus there would be enough for ten days shikar, and ten days to Panamik, and then corn might be procured from some kafila.

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Subhan went off on his tat to visit a shepherd on a neighbouring mountain, and obtain reliable information of shikar.

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