# mehmandar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪməndɑː/

## Definitions
1. An official courier appointed to escort an important traveller in Persian-speaking countries and the Indian subcontinent.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Persian مهماندار (mehmândâr); compound of مهمان (mehmân, “guest”) and ـدار (-dâr, “keeper, holder, one who has”).

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