durbar

(dʉr′bär′)

noun

Historical in India or Africa, an official reception or audience held by a native prince, or by a British ruler or governor

Origin: Hindi < darbār < Pers, a ruler's court < dar, portal (for IE base see door) + bār, court

See durbar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A state reception formerly given by Indian princes for a British sovereign or one given for an Indian prince by his subjects.
The court of an Indian prince.

Origin:

Origin: Urdu darbār, audience hall, court

Origin: , from Persian

Origin: : dar, indoors (from Middle Persian, door, from Old Persian duvara-); see dhwer- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + bār, audience hall (from East Iranian *dwāra-, courtyard; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots)

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