n.
Variant: or ze · min · dary
Pronunciation: ˌ za-m ə n- ' där- ē , ˌ ze-; z ə - ˌ m ē n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dar · is or -dar · ies
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu zam ī nd ā r ī , from Persian, from zam ī nd ā r
Date: 1757
1 : the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars
2 : the land held or administered by a zamindar