zemindary
[ zam-in-dahr-ee, zem-, zuh-meen- ]
/ ˌzæm ɪnˈdɑr i, ˌzɛm-, zə min- /
noun, plural zem·ies.
Words nearby zemindary
Definition for zemindary (2 of 2)
zamindari
or zem·in·da·ry
[ zam-in-dahr-ee, zem-, zuh-meen- ]
/ ˌzæm ɪnˈdɑr i, ˌzɛm-, zə min- /
noun, plural zam·is.
(in British India) the system of landholding and tax collection by zamindars.
(in British India) the office or territory held or administered by a zamindar.
(in Mogul India) the system of collecting farm revenue, a fixed sum based on the assigned district.
Example sentences from the Web for zemindary
Ramkissen, in 1172, got possession of Nurrulloor, the zemindary of Mahomed Ali.
He obeyed the summons with alacrity and gave the poor woman sound advice regarding the direction of the Zemindary.
Tales of Bengal |S. B. BanerjeaHe had the right of hunting, fishing, and cutting wood, throughout his zemindary.
India Under British Rule |James Talboys WheelerA native town in one of the zemindary estates was so mutilated by them that it looked as if it had sustained a siege.
British Dictionary definitions for zemindary
zamindari
zemindari
/ (zəmiːnˈdɑːrɪ) /
noun plural -is
(in India) a large agricultural estate