# jemadar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A former rank in the British Indian Army, the lowest rank for a viceroy's commissioned officer.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu جمعدار (jamadār), from Persian جمعدار (jam'-dār), from Arabic جَمْع (jamʕ, “gathering”) + Persian ـدار (-dār, “bearer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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