Sardar Meaning
/sɑːrˈdɑːr/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative form of sirdar.
nameA title of Persian origin used for military or political leaders.
Sentence Examples
The sardar addressed the group of villagers with a loud voice.
Sardar is a respectful title that is used for a local leader.
The local sardar was respected by everyone in the village.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ led the villagers in building a new school for the children.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ led his community with authority and was respected by all who knew him.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Persian سردار (sardâr). Doublet of serdar.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Nay, stranger," the dried cackling Uncle explained, "Guchee is not commander of the Black Sheep Turkomans, though he knows well enough how to ape him."
"Then he must be sardar of a meeng, commander of a thousand," Mangali suggested in mock innocence."
— 1938, Walter Claremartin, Golden Hour of Guchee:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ led the villagers in building a new school for the children.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ led his community with authority and was respected by all who knew him.