darbar
/dəˈbɑː/noun
उच्चारण डबार
दरबार
Core word
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[C] historical
the royal court of an Indian ruler, or a formal meeting held by him
दरबार
- Akbar held his darbar in Fatehpur Sikri.
- The poets recited verses in the emperor's darbar.
- The poet was invited to read his work at the darbar.
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- The king's darbar was crowded with ministers and guests.
- A beautiful painting of the Mughal darbar hangs in the museum.
Synonyms court
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[C] historical
a formal gathering held by an official or ruler to meet people
दरबार (औपचारिक सभा)
- The Governor held a darbar to hear the complaints of villagers.
- A grand darbar was held in 1911 in Delhi.
- Officials held a darbar in the village to listen to complaints.
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- The prince attended the darbar dressed in silk.
- A public darbar is held once a month.
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hold / attend a darbar
A ruler or official holds a darbar; the people attend it, so hold and attend are the usual verbs.
शासक या अधिकारी darbar लगाता है; लोग उसमें उपस्थित होते हैं, इसलिए 'hold' और 'attend' सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं।
- The Mughal emperor held a darbar every morning.
- Nobles from far away attended the darbar.
in the darbar / at the darbar
In is used for the royal hall itself and at for the event.
राजदरबार के भवन के लिए 'in' और आयोजन के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- There was silence in the darbar when the king spoke.
- The poet recited his verses at the darbar of Akbar.
darbar + hall / of + ruler
A darbar hall is the room; the darbar of a ruler names whose court it was.
Darbar hall वह कक्ष है; 'the darbar of a ruler' बताता है कि वह किसका दरबार था।
- The darbar hall of the fort is open to tourists.
- The darbar of Shivaji was known for its justice.
darbar as a modern meeting (Delhi Durbar)
The spelling durbar is also found; the Delhi Durbar was a grand assembly held by the British, and in some states a darbar is a public meeting of an official.
'Durbar' वर्तनी भी मिलती है; दिल्ली दरबार अंग्रेज़ों द्वारा आयोजित भव्य सभा थी, और कुछ राज्यों में darbar किसी अधिकारी की जन-सभा होती है।
- The Delhi Durbar of 1911 was attended by the king and queen of Britain.
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verb + darbar
holdattendenteraddressadjourn
- The king adjourned the darbar at noon.
adjective + darbar
royalgrandimperialcrowdedpublic
- A grand darbar was held to honour the victorious army.
darbar + noun
halldresspaintermusicofficial
- The darbar hall was decorated with silk and flowers.
darbar + of / in
of Akbarof the Nizamin the fortin the palace
- Tansen sang in the darbar of Akbar.
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- In the history book, Radhika read about the darbar of Emperor Akbar.
इतिहास की पुस्तक में राधिका ने सम्राट अकबर के दरबार के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The courtiers bowed as the king entered the darbar.
राजा के दरबार में प्रवेश करते ही दरबारियों ने सिर झुकाया।
- Visitors to the fort can walk through the old darbar hall.
किले में आने वाले आगंतुक पुराने दरबार भवन में घूम सकते हैं।
- A darbar used to be held in the open court for hearing the people's complaints.
लोगों की शिकायतें सुनने के लिए खुले प्रांगण में दरबार लगाया जाता था।
- Musicians were part of the royal darbar, singing and playing for the king.
संगीतकार शाही दरबार का हिस्सा होते थे और राजा के लिए गाते-बजाते थे।
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✗ The king gave a darbar in the morning.
✓ The king held a darbar in the morning.
A darbar is held, not given.
दरबार 'held' (आयोजित) किया जाता है, 'given' नहीं।
✗ The poet was present on the royal darbar.
✓ The poet was present at the royal darbar.
For attending an event, use at, not on.
किसी आयोजन में उपस्थिति के लिए 'at' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name a ruler's assembly or place of power, but the sense differs.
ये शब्द किसी शासक की सभा या सत्ता-स्थल के नाम हैं, पर अर्थ भिन्न है।
A formal assembly held by an Indian ruler, or the court hall where it takes place.
भारतीय शासक द्वारा लगाई गई औपचारिक सभा, या वह दरबार-भवन जहाँ यह होती है।
- The darbar began at ten.
The general English word for a ruler's household and advisers.
शासक के परिवार और सलाहकारों के लिए सामान्य English शब्द।
- The poet lived at the king's court.
Any formal gathering of people for a purpose.
किसी उद्देश्य से लोगों की कोई भी औपचारिक सभा।
- The school assembly starts at eight.
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: darbar is also spelt durbar.
Usage: darbar को durbar भी लिखा जाता है।