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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See khitmutgar.

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Examples

  • But the entrance of the kitmutgar with a note brought him swiftly to his feet.

    The Great Amulet Maud Diver 1906

  • Here it was discovered that the oil had been disappearing with miraculous celerity, and Amar Singh cast aspersions on the _kitmutgar_ and his wife.

    Captain Desmond, V.C. Maud Diver 1906

  • He set her down at the breakfast-table, himself poured out her tea, and dismissed the kitmutgar as soon as might be, Honor watching him the while with troubled solicitude in her eyes.

    Captain Desmond, V.C. Maud Diver 1906

  • When we arrived the snake-killing was over, and the boys were all refreshing themselves with large cheroots purloined from the dining-room on their behalf by a friendly kitmutgar.

    The Days Before Yesterday Frederick Spencer Hamilton 1892

  • _kilter_ with scant hope of success, bestrewed the wet earth on all sides of him with canned fruits, sardines, greasy jharrons, and crumpled wads of newspaper: till at length, like Hope out of Pandora's casket, there came forth from an unsuspicious-looking bundle of clothes half a bottle of brandy, stowed carefully away by the kitmutgar, for private ends best known to himself.

    The Great Amulet Maud Diver 1906

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