Subadar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sʌbəˈdɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subadar is a noun meaning (South Asia, historical) The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.
Meaning
(South Asia, historical) The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.
More Meanings
- (India, Pakistan, Nepal) A noncommissioned officer rank in the armies of India and Pakistan.
- (historical) An Indian officer in the British Indian Army, of a rank equivalent to captain.
Example Sentences
Also in his favour were his family's connections, the most notable of which consisted of an uncle who had risen to the rank of subedar in the East India Company's army […]
Hindostan was then parcelled out into twelve grand divisions, called soobahs, to each of which a viceroy was assigned, by the title of Soobahdar, corruptly written Soobah by European writers; for, soobah signifies province: many of these soobahs were in extent equal to large European kingdoms.
Word Forms
- subadars
- subahdar
- subedar
- subidar
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include major, sardar, sarma, sarin, bahadur, naik.
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