sirdar
or sar·dar
[ser-dahr]
- (in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
- (formerly) the British commander of the Egyptian army.
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Origin of sirdar
1605–15; < Hindi sardār < Persian
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Only the Sirdar knew—and gave Fenton leave of absence for a few days.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
"This is where Gordon used to stand," the Sirdar stopped us near the parapet.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
Would the Sirdar mind giving me a few details about the fighting on the 17th?
Captain Desmond, V.C.Maud Diver
It was the 1897 campaign which put all these places into the Sirdar's hands.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898Bennet Burleigh
The Sirdar had but to ask, to receive all the material and men he wished for.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898Bennet Burleigh
sirdar
- a general or military leader in Pakistan and India
- (formerly) the title of the British commander in chief of the Egyptian Army
- a variant spelling of sardar
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Word Origin
from Hindi sardār, from Persian, from sar head + dār possession
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