kiladar

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noun

The governor of a fort or large town in medieval India.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounkiladar (plural kiladars)

plural kiladars · alternative kellidar · alternative killadar · alternative killedar

  1. IndiahistoricalThe governor of a fort or large town in medieval India.

Origin

  1. Urduقلعہ دار
  2. Englishkiladar

Borrowed from Urdu قلعہ دار (qilādār).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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