bahadur

[ buh-haw-door, -hah- ]

/ bəˈhɔ dʊər, -ˈhɑ- /

noun (often initial capital letter)

a title of respect commonly affixed to the names of European officers in Indian documents or used in ceremonious mention by Indians: Jonas Sahib Bahadur.

Origin of bahadur

First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi bahādur “brave, brave person,” from Persian, probably from Mongolian; compare Classical Mongolian baγatur, with same sense, from Turkic, perhaps originally a Turkic personal name

Words nearby bahadur

bagwig, bagwoman, bagwork, bagworm, bah, bahadur, Bahaʾi, Baha'í Faith, Bahaʾism, Bahama grass, Bahamas

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Example sentences from the Web for bahadur

My brother writes to me, 'If you want to face this side again, face as Bahadur.'
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
She persuaded Bahadur Shah to proclaim her son heir to the throne.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
Then followed in order three sons of Bahadur Shah, whose united reigns occupy only five years more.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
He insisted that Bahadur Khan should join him and help the imperial cause.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9|Various

Bahadur Shah was now brought from the fort of Chawund, where he had been held prisoner, and was placed on the throne.
Female Warriors, Vol. II (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton

British Dictionary definitions for bahadur

bahadur

/ (bəˈhɑːdə) /

noun

(often in combination) a title formerly conferred by the British on distinguished Indians

Word Origin for bahadur

C18: from Hindi bahādur hero, from Persian: valiant

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单词	bahadur
释义	bahadur [ buh-haw-door, -hah- ] / bəˈhɔ dʊər, -ˈhɑ- / noun (often initial capital letter) a title of respect commonly affixed to the names of European officers in Indian documents or used in ceremonious mention by Indians: Jonas Sahib Bahadur. Origin of bahadur First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi bahādur “brave, brave person,” from Persian, probably from Mongolian; compare Classical Mongolian baγatur, with same sense, from Turkic, perhaps originally a Turkic personal name Words nearby bahadur bagwig, bagwoman, bagwork, bagworm, bah, bahadur, Bahaʾi, Baha'í Faith, Bahaʾism, Bahama grass, Bahamas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bahadur My brother writes to me, 'If you want to face this side again, face as Bahadur.' Leaves from a Field Note-Book\|J. H. Morgan She persuaded Bahadur Shah to proclaim her son heir to the throne. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year\|Edwin Emerson Then followed in order three sons of Bahadur Shah, whose united reigns occupy only five years more. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4\|Various He insisted that Bahadur Khan should join him and help the imperial cause. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9\|Various Bahadur Shah was now brought from the fort of Chawund, where he had been held prisoner, and was placed on the throne. Female Warriors, Vol. II (of 2)\|Ellen C. Clayton British Dictionary definitions for bahadur bahadur / (bəˈhɑːdə) / noun (often in combination) a title formerly conferred by the British on distinguished Indians Word Origin for bahadur C18: from Hindi bahādur hero, from Persian: valiant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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