Durbar
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noun.
A state reception formerly given by Indian princes for a British sovereign or one given for an Indian prince by his subjects.
noun.
The court of an Indian prince.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An audience-room in the palaee of a native prince of India; the audience itself.
noun.
A state levee or audience held by the governor-general of India, or by one of the native princes; an official reception.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor general of India.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Alternative spelling of
darbar
.
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noun.
the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
Word Usage
"For this purpose a durbar was arranged, and it took place about two days after we had been there, at eight in the morning."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
room
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abovesaid
but
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confrere
conservancy
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darbar