durbar

dur·bar

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Definitions of durbar word

noun durbar the court of a native ruler. 1
noun durbar a public audience or levee held by a native prince or by a British governor or viceroy; an official reception. 1
noun durbar the hall or place of audience. 1
noun durbar the audience itself. 1
noun durbar The court of an Indian ruler. 1
noun durbar (formerly) the court of a native ruler or a governor in India and British Colonial West Africa 0

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; alteration of Urdu darbār court < Persian, equivalent to dar door + bār entry

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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