durbar

Definitions

1. A ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India.
   historical
2. An audience chamber.
   historical
3. The body of officials at a royal or princely court in India.
   historical

Equivalents

Examples

“Sir Salar Jung was proceeding to the palace of the Nizam on his bocha, a sort⟳ of state palanquin, in order⟳ to be present⟳ at the customary Eed durbar... when two shots in rapid succession were fired.”

“A month after his retirement he was summoned to a durbar in Rangoon, to receive⟳ the decoration that had been awarded to him by the Indian Government.”

“He decided to stage⟳ a durbar on the plains outside the city, at which the Afghans would be able to express⟳ their loyalty to their new ruler.”

“Father had refused to see⟳ my brother privately and had chosen to speak⟳ to him at the durbar held to honour the victors of the Malwa campaign […]”

““If you cannot gueſs, perhaps the bird himſelf may inform⟳ you, Madam,” ſaid the ſultan, who was withdrawing to the grand durbar.”

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