durbar

Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

dur·bar

(dûr′bär′)

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 darbār, audience hall, court, from Persian : dar, door, gate (from Middle Persian, from Old Persian duvara-); see dhwer- in Indo-European roots + bār, audience hall (from East Iranian *dwāra-, courtyard; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots).]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

durbar

(ˈdɜːbɑː; ˌdɜːˈbɑː)

(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

[C17: from Hindi darbār court, from Persian, from dar door + bār entry, audience]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dur•bar

(ˈdɜr bɑr)

n.

1. Also, darbar. (in colonial India) a reception, commemorating a particular occasion.

2. a similar reception held in the former Hausa states of N Nigeria.

[1600–10; alter. of Urdu darbār court < Persian, =dar door + bār entry]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

durbar - the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

Mentioned in ?

References in classic literature ?

But this wedding had gone off so particularly well--"quite like a Durbar" in the opinion of Lady Edser, and she thoroughly agreed with her.

View in context

Summary: Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 1 (ANI): Nepal police on Sunday arrested five Chinese nationals from Durbar Marg for allegedly being involved in the ATM card forgery.

Nepal police arrests 5 Chinese nationals for hacking ATMs

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota informed this while addressing a press meet organised at Singha Durbar on Sunday The decision was taken on August 1.

By election in November

The visiting President will attend the Eid prayers with President Buhari on Sunday and be treated to the traditional Durbar display at the palace of the Emir of Daura, Dr.

PHOTOS: Buhari Receives Guinean President Alpha Conde In Daura

Later, at a durbar of the constituents to acquaint the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly with the challenges facing the people, the Municipal Chief Executive, Gloria Temmah Gambrah, noted that the Oforikrom Constituency lacked good roads, and promised that with time the Assembly would identify basic needs and challenges facing communities in the area.

Oforikrom Assembly constructs 3-unit KG block for Appiadu

During the farewell visit IGFC Maj Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf addressed a Durbar and met officers, Jawans and local elders.

IGFC KP (North) paid a farewell visit to HQ Center

Naulo Restaurant on Durbar Marg has five robot waiters.

Kathmandu restaurants employ robot waiters

The building of the school, widely known as Durbar High School, is one of the 25 quake-damaged projects that China agreed to help reconstruct.

Nepal reconstructs damaged school with China's aid

But the truth is, Queen Victoria, well known for her fast-paced feasting, would probably have preferred a supper more suited to the Indian decor of the grandiose Durbar room at her Isle of Wight retreat, Osborne House.