Definitions for durbarˈdɜr bɑr
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dur•barˈdɜr bɑr(n.)
Category: Indian (India)
Ref: Also, darbar.
a similar reception held in the former Hausa states of N Nigeria.
Category: Indian (India)
Origin of durbar:
1600–10; alter. of Urdu darbār court < Pers, =dar door +bār entry
Princeton's WordNet
durbar(noun)
the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
Webster Dictionary
Durbar(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
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Durbar
a ceremonious State reception in India.
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