canongo

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noun

In upper India, and formerly in Bengal, the registrar of a tahsil, or other revenue subdivision, who receives the reports of the patwaris, or village registrars.

OriginPersian [Term?] →
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Meanings

nouncanongo (plural canongos or canongoes)

plural canongos · plural canongoes

  1. IndiahistoricalIn upper India, and formerly in Bengal, the registrar of a tahsil, or other revenue subdivision, who receives the reports of the patwaris, or village registrars.

Origin

  1. Persian[Term?]
  2. Englishcanongo

From Persian [Term?] (literally “law-utterer”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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