2. Noun. A traditional position in the administration of India. ¹
3. Noun. A rank in the British Army in India. ¹
4. Noun. A rank in the Indian military. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Subadar
1. subahdar [n -S] - See also: subahdar
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subadar
Literary usage of Subadar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life in the Mission, the Camp, and the Zenáná, Or, Six Years in India by [Helen (Douglas)] Mackenzie, Mrs Colin Mackenzie (1854)
"... Temple—Akalis—Shawl Weaving—Gigantic Orderly—A subadar—Durbar Tents—Peep into
the Zenana—Farewell Parade—Dr. Duff— Parting AT ..."
2. The Works of ... Edmund Burke by Edmund Burke (1827)
"... by the misconduct of the Prisoner at your bar, with respect to the appointment
of the guardian of the Nabob or subadar of that province, ..."
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