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jaghire

Jaghir \Ja"ghir\, n. [Per. j[=a]g[=i]r.] A village or district the government and revenues of which are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops. [Written also jaghire, jagir, etc.] [India]
--Whitworth.

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jaghire

n. (alternative spelling of jaghir English)

Usage examples of "jaghire".

While in England he was involved in a dispute with the company on the Jaghire rents, which had been conferred on him by Meer Jaffier, whom he had raised to the throne of Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa.

My claim to be Jaghire of Bethoor has been refused by your parliament, and I am going to test the power of the British empire.