Meanings
nounjagirdar (plural jagirdars)
plural jagirdars · alternative jageerdar · alternative jagheerdar · alternative jaghirdar
- One who holds a jagir.
Origin
- Classical Persianجَاگِير دَار“jagirdar”
- Urduجَاگِير دَار
- Hindiजागीरदार
- Englishjagirdar
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi जागीरदार (jāgīrdār) / Urdu جَاگِير دَار), from Classical Persian جَاگِير دَار (“jagirdar”).
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APA
jagirdar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jagirdar
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“jagirdar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jagirdar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jagirdar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jagirdar.
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