zamindari (plural zamindaris)
(historical) In British India, a system used to collect revenues from the ryots (cultivators of agricultural land) indirectly through the zamindars, as opposed to ryotwari, where revenues were collected directly.
(historical) The office or jurisdiction of a zamindar.
(historical) The land possessed by a zamindar.
Source: Wiktionary
Zam"in*da*ry, Zam"in*da*ri, n.
Definition: The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a zamindar. [Written also zemindary, zemindari.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
