sardar

[ ser-dahr ]
/ sərˈdɑr /

noun

sirdar.

Words nearby sardar

sarcous, sard, sardana, sardanapalian, sardanapalus, sardar, sardegna, sardine, sardinia, sardinian, sardis

Definition for sardar (2 of 2)

sirdar

or sar·dar

[ ser-dahr ]
/ sərˈdɑr /

noun

(in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
(formerly) the British commander of the Egyptian army.

Origin of sirdar

1605–15; < Hindi sardār < Persian

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British Dictionary definitions for sardar (1 of 2)

sardar

sirdar

/ (səˈdɑː) /

noun (in India)

a title used before the name of Sikh men
a leader

Word Origin for sardar

Hindi, from Persian

British Dictionary definitions for sardar (2 of 2)

sirdar
/ (ˈsɜːdɑː) /

noun

a general or military leader in Pakistan and India
(formerly) the title of the British commander in chief of the Egyptian Army
a variant spelling of sardar

Word Origin for sirdar

from Hindi sardār, from Persian, from sar head + dār possession