# ghulam

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,574

## Definitions
1. A personal guard to the shah of Persia.
2. A royal servant in some Muslim countries.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic غلام (ḡulām).

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