subadar
Americannoun
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a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.
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the chief Indian officer of a company of troops in the British Indian Army.
noun
Etymology
Origin of subadar
First recorded in 1665–75; from Urdu, from Persian, equivalent to ṣūba “province” + dār “holding, holder”
Example Sentences
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Then spoke up a subadar of the Pioneers, a tall Sikh with his beard curled like the ancient Assyrians.
From Leaves from a Field Note-Book by Morgan, John Hartman
The reply received was evidently not in favour of extreme measures for the strong arm of the British was notoriously far-reaching, and serious trouble might ensue if the subadar were killed.
From The Story of the Guides by Younghusband, G. J.
He was not a subadar, but a lance-corporal.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
Bulbhudder Sing, a subadar of the 45th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, resided at Rampoor Sobeha, in the Dureeabad district.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
A mule was luckily found, and the subadar was sent to the rear.
From Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti by Paget, Walter
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