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soucar

American  
[sou-kahr] / saʊˈkɑr /
Or sowcar

noun

  1. a Hindu banker.

Etymology

Origin of soucar

First recorded in 1775–85, soucar is from the Hindi word sāhūkār great merchant

Example Sentences

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But it seems the right honorable gentleman's favorite soucar cavalry have proved the payment before the Mayor's Court at Madras!

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund

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