Zamindar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Urdu, from Persian زمندار (zamindār), from زمين (zamīn) ‘land’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /zə'mi:ndɑ:/

Noun

Singular zamindar

Plural zamindars

1. (Historical) a landowner, especially on the Indian subcontinent, one paying tax directly to the British government
2. (Historical) an official tax-collector