jagir meaning: definition, etymology

jagir

noun

UK /dʒɑːˈɡɪə/

Etymology Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi जागीर (jāgīr) / Urdu جَاگِیر (jāgīr)), from Classical Persian جَاگِیر (jāgīr, “jagir”), from جَا (jā, “place”) + گِیر (gīr), the present stem of گرفتن (giriftan, “to take”).

East, India An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity

East, India A district.

Synonyms: community, dorp, hamlet, pueblo, settlement, small town, village
Derived terms: jagirdar