chobdar

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noun

A frequent attendant of Indian nobles, and formerly also of Anglo-Indian officials of rank, carrying a staff overlaid with silver.

OriginHindustani ← Classical Persian چوبْدَار →
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chobdar1

nounchobdar (plural chobdars)

plural chobdars · alternative choabdar · alternative chobadar · alternative chobedar · alternative chubdar · alternative chopdar

  1. IndiahistoricalA frequent attendant of Indian nobles, and formerly also of Anglo-Indian officials of rank, carrying a staff overlaid with silver.

Chobdar2

nounChobdar (plural Chobdars)

plural Chobdars

  1. A member of a Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianچوبْدَار
  2. Hindustani
  3. Englishchobdar

Borrowed from Hindustani چوبْدار (cobdār) / चोबदार (cobdār), from Classical Persian چوبْدَار (čōbdār).

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APA

chobdar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chobdar

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“chobdar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chobdar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chobdar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chobdar.

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