bahadur

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"That gipsy woman will kill him otherwise Better help hunt for the lady, Rustum Khan Nay, colonel sahib bahadur--thy blood on my head!

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  1. A title of respect commonly affixed to the names of European officers in Indian documents, or used in ceremonious mention by natives: as, Jones Sahib Bahadur. It may be compared to the phrase “gallant officer” of parliamentary courtesy, or the “illustrissimo signore” of the Italians. It was conferred as a title of honor by the Great Mogul, and by other native princes. Yule and Burnell, Anglo-Ind. Glossary.

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  • "Our armies are not just for showcase," said Ganga bahadur Gharti Magar, commander of Paribartan Memorial Brigade at Hattikhor.
  • Why were you beating this man Sahib bahadur, because he wrote in his book that people in France should pray for me in church, naming my honorable name, because, says he--but I will not repeat what he says. —  The Eye of Zeitoon
  • Colonel sahib bahadur, I believe thou art the gift of God Monty sought our eyes in turn in the lantern-lit darkness. —  The Eye of Zeitoon
  • Sahib bahadur, I take my stand with the defenseless, where I know thou and thy friends will surely be! —  The Eye of Zeitoon
  • "That gipsy woman will kill him otherwise Better help hunt for the lady, Rustum Khan Nay, colonel sahib bahadur--thy blood on my head! —  The Eye of Zeitoon
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  1. Hindustani bāhadur, brave, gallant; as a noun, a hero, champion.
 

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