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- proper noun Hinduism A
Hindu princely title , Sword of War.
Etymologies
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From the Hindi शमशेर जंग (śamśēr jaṅg, "sword of war"). It was part of the full title of the Maharaja of Travancore.
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Shamsher Jang scorching up and down the pig-paths of Khatmandu on a motor-cycle.
Heart of the West [Annotated] O. Henry 1886
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