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zamindari
noun za·min·dari \ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē, ˌze-; zə-ˌmēn-\
plural za·min·dar·is or za·min·dar·ies
Definition of ZAMINDARI
1
: the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars
2
: the land held or administered by a zamindar
Variants of ZAMINDARI
za·min·dari or ze·min·dary \ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē, ˌze-; zə-ˌmēn-\
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Origin of ZAMINDARI
Hindi & Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian, from zamīndār
First Known Use: 1757
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