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jemadar [ˈdʒɛməˌdɑː] n 1. (Military) a native junior officer belonging to a locally raised regiment serving as mercenaries in India, esp with the British Army (until 1947) 2. an officer in the Indian police [from Urdu jama `dār, from Persian jama `at body of men + dār having] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| So in the market-place there reigns perpetual excitement, a nameless hubbub, made up of the cries of mixed-breed porters and carriers, the beating of drums, and the twanging of horns, the neighing of mules, the braying of donkeys, the singing of women, the squalling of children, and the banging of the huge rattan, wielded by the jemadar or leader of the caravans, who beats time to this pastoral symphony. |
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