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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