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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When they arrived at the huts, the subadar led the way in.
From Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti by Paget, Walter
"Make friends with him, sir!" replied the subadar; "the thing is impossible."
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
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
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.
On receiving the intimation, the subadar marched forthwith, and reached the place at the dawn of day, on the morning of the 1st of July 1850.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
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