# durbar

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #74,047

## Definitions
1. A ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India.
2. An audience chamber.
3. The body of officials at a royal or princely court in India.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani دربار / दरबार (darbār), in turn borrowed from Classical Persian دربار (darbār, “royal court”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/durbar