subadar

or su·bah·dar

[ soo-buh-dahr ]

/ ˌsu bəˈdɑr /

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noun (formerly, in India)

a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.

the chief native officer of a company of native troops in the British Indian Service.

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Origin of subadar

1665–75; <Urdu <Persian, equivalent to ṣūba province + dār holding, holder

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How to use subadar in a sentence

Frank edged away and glanced at the speaker, whom he recognized instantly as a subadar in his own old regiment.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
In each regiment the senior Indian officer is called ressaldar or subadar-major.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Turning to the Waziri subadar he continued: “Ahmed Khan is thy name?”
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon
Looked as if the bloomin' hontray was with the Subadar, but the Hadendowas 'as the honour to hinvite sweet William!
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker

Then spoke up a subadar of the Pioneers, a tall Sikh with his beard curled like the ancient Assyrians.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for subadar

subadar

subahdar

/ (ˈsuːbəˌdɑː) /

noun

(formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British serviceAlso called: subah

Word Origin for subadar

C17: via Urdu from Persian, from sūba province + -dār holding

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