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HAVILDAR
Etymology
Noun
havildar (plural havildars)
A type of soldier in parts of India, later a specific military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.
Source: Wiktionary
Hav`il*dar", n.
Definition: In the British Indian armies, a noncommissioned officer of native soldiers, corresponding to a sergeant. Havildar major, a native sergeant major in the East Indian army.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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