JAGHIRS

Noun

jaghirs

plural of jaghir

Source: Wiktionary


JAGHIR

Ja"ghir, n. Etym: [Per. jagir.]

Definition: A village or district the government and revenues of which are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops. [Written also jaghire, jagir, etc.] [India] Whitworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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