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zemindar
Part of speech: NounIn India, a feudatory or landholder under Government.
Usage examples "zemindar":- The luckless Zemindar was staggered by the tale of oppression. - "Tales of Bengal", S. B. Banerjea.
- So saying, in the twinkling of an eye, the ghosts put into the hands of the Brahman a branch of the tree, with which he went as fast as his legs could carry him to the house of the zemindar. - "Folk-Tales of Bengal", Lal Behari Day.
- When his education was finished he was appointed to be confidential clerk and cashier, and gradually grew to know as much of Bose's money affairs as the zemindar did himself. - "Bengal Dacoits and Tigers", Maharanee Sunity Devee.