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SIRDAR
sirdar
(noun) an important person in India
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sirdar (plural sirdars)
A high-ranking person in India and other areas of west-central Asia; a chief, a headman.
The leader of a group of Sherpa mountain guides.
Source: Wiktionary
Sir*dar", n Etym: [Hind. & Per. sardar a chief, general; sar the head, top + dar holding, possessing.]
Definition: A native chief in Hindostan; a headman. Malcom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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