n.
Variant: or ze · min · dar
Pronunciation: ' za-m ə n- ˌ där, ' ze-; z ə - ˌ m ē n- ' där
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu zam ī nd ā r, from Persian, from zam ī n land + -d ā r holder
Date: 1683
1 : a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India
2 : a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue