bahadur

English

Etymology

English transliteration of Hindi बहादुर (bahādur, “brave, valiant”), from Mongolian ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠦᠷ (baɣatür).

Noun

bahadur (plural bahadurs)

  1. A warrior, especially a Mongol.
  2. (India, historical) A Mughal honorific connoting martial courage and valor, suffixed to name or title. Commonly bestowed upon princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors.

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