Patel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈtɛl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Patel is a noun meaning (India, historical) A village head man.
Meaning
(India, historical) A village head man.
Example Sentences
In the troublous times which followed 1804, when the Maráthá power was waning, and every district almost was a scene of struggle for the supremacy, the patels everywhere came forward and boldly protected the villages, […]
Word Forms
- patels
- patail
- patell
- pattel
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include battle, zamindar, headman, chieftain, sarpanch, pradhan.
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