Etymology

Shamsher Jang

Today it means: A Hindu princely title, Sword of War. Full definition →

Hindi शमशेर जंग ← Classical Persian شمشیر جنگ
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromشمشیر جنگ
  2. Hindi · derived fromशमशेर जंग“sword of war”
  3. English todayShamsher Jang

From the Hindi शमशेर जंग (śamśer jaṅg, “sword of war”), from Classical Persian شمشیر جنگ (šamšēr jang). It was part of the full title of the Maharaja of Travancore.

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