dur·bar (dûr bär )n. 1. A state reception formerly given by Indian princes for a British sovereign or one given for an Indian prince by his subjects. 2. The court of an Indian prince. [Urdu darb  r, audience hall, court, from Persian : dar, indoors (from Middle Persian, door, from Old Persian duvara-); see dhwer- in Indo-European roots + br, audience hall (from East Iranian *dwra-, courtyard; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots).] |
durbar [ˈdɜːbɑː ˌdɜːˈbɑː]
n
(Historical Terms)
a. (formerly) the court of a native ruler or a governor in India and British Colonial West Africa
b. a levee at such a court
[from Hindi darbār court, from Persian, from dar door + bār entry, audience]
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| Noun | 1. |  durbar - the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occurroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
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