bhadralok

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noun

A member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.

OriginBengali ভদ্রলোক →
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Meanings

nounbhadralok (plural bhadraloks)

plural bhadraloks · alternative vadralogue

  1. BangladeshWest BengalhistoricalA member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.

Origin

  1. Bengaliভদ্রলোক“gentleman”
  2. Englishbhadralok

Borrowed from Bengali ভদ্রলোক (bhodrolōk, “gentleman”), from Sanskrit भद्र (bhadra) + लोक (loka).

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bhadralok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhadralok

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“bhadralok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhadralok. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bhadralok,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhadralok.

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