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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHof
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hof
"Der Herrscher hielt Hof in seinem prächtigen Palast."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A grand royal court or formal assembly held by a ruler or high-ranking official in South Asia.
"The emperor presided over the majestic darbar to receive foreign emissaries and noblemen." - 2
A public reception or administrative meeting held by British colonial authorities or native rulers.
"The viceroy convened a grand darbar to announce new administrative policies to regional princes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian word 'darbār', meaning court or audience hall, composed of 'dar' (door, gate) and 'bār' (admittance, time). Introduced into South Asian languages during the Mughal era, it historically referred to the royal court or a formal assembly held by a ruler, and later evolved in colonial and modern contexts to denote public durbars or administrative assemblies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Darbar" is said worldwide
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cour
Transliteration: koor
"Le souverain a tenu sa cour dans la grande salle du palais."
Hof
Transliteration: hof
"Der Herrscher hielt Hof in seinem prächtigen Palast."
corte
Transliteration: kor-te
"Il sovrano ha tenuto la sua corte nel palazzo reale."
corte
Transliteration: kor-te
"El monarca celebró una corte formal para recibir a los embajadores."
corte
Transliteration: kor-te
"O soberano convocou uma corte solene no palácio."
दरबार
Transliteration: darbār
"राजा ने अपने दरबार में सभी मंत्रियों को आमंत्रित किया।"
朝廷
Transliteration: cháotíng
"皇帝在朝廷上接见了各国使节。"
어전
Transliteration: eo-jeon
"왕은 어전에서 신하들과 회의를 열었다."
御前
Transliteration: gozen
"君主は御前会議で重要な決定を下した。"
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