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Nov 30, 2009
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za•min•dar



Pronunciation: (zu-mēn-där'), [key]
n.
1. (in British India) a landlord required to pay a land tax to the government.
2. (in Mogul India) a collector of farm revenue, who paid a fixed sum on the district assigned to him. Also,zemindar.

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