bahadur
[ buh-haw-doo r, -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
1770–80; < Hindi
bahādur brave, brave person < Persian, probably < Mongolian; compare Classical Mongolian
baγatur, with same sense < Turkic, perhaps originally a Turkic personal name
Words nearby bahadur
bah,
baha'i,
baha'ullah,
baha'í,
baha'í faith,
bahadur,
bahama grass,
bahamas,
bahamian,
bahasa indonesia,
bahasa malaysia
Example sentences from the Web for bahadur
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