Etymology

durbar

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Today it means: A ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Classical Persian دربار
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  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromدربار“royal court”
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todaydurbar

Borrowed from Hindustani دربار / दरबार (darbār), in turn borrowed from Classical Persian دربار (darbār, “royal court”).

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