durbar

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani دربار / दरबार (darbār), in turn borrowed from Classical Persian دربار (darbār, “royal court”).

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