Chaprasi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chaprasi is a noun meaning (India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
Meaning
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
Example Sentences
A servant in scarlet interrupted him; he was the chuprassy of the Civil Surgeon, and he handed Aziz a note.
Two clerks who had witnessed the scene, and a chaprassi, were sent along to Mr Macgregor's office to corroborate the story. They lied in perfect unison.
Liveried chaprasis were bringing in wreaths to be placed on Mattoo's body, from the Governor General, Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, heads of industrial houses.
Word Forms
- chaprasis
- chaprassi
- chaprassie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chaprassy, chaprassi, chaprassie, chuprassy, chuprassi, chuprassie.
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