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Lascar definition

lăskər
An East Indian sailor, army servant, or artillery trooper during the era of European colonialism in Asia.
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(historical) An Indian or East Indian sailor, employed on European ships.
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A sailor, army servant or artilleryman from India or Southeast Asia.
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Noun

Singular:
lascar
Plural:
lascars

Origin of lascar

  • Ultimately (probably via Portuguese lascar) from Urdu laškar army from Persian from Middle Persian kwer- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lascar Sentence Examples

  • On the same evening that Sturdza tendered his resignation to the king (April 1899) the veteran Conservative statesman Lascar Catargiu suddenly died.

  • Elections for a new chamber took place in February 1888, and the whole of the leaders of the opposition were elected, including Dimitrie Bratianu, the premier's brother, and Lascar Catargiu.

  • In December 1891 a stable cabinet was at last formed by Lascar Catargiu.

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