zamindari

noun

za·​min·​dari ˌza-mən-ˈdär-ē  ˌze- 

zə-ˌmēn-

variants or zemindary

plural zamindaris or zamindaries

1

: the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars

2

: the land held or administered by a zamindar

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian, from zamīndār

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1