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bhadralok

bhadralok noun: a member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.

Noun

bhadralok (plural bhadraloks)

  1. (Bangladesh, West-Bengal, historical) A member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.

Forms of bhadralok

pluralbhadraloks
alternative formvadralogue

Origin of bhadralok

Borrowed from Bengali ভদ্রলোক (bhodrolōk, “gentleman”), from Sanskrit भद्र (bhadra) + लोक (loka).

Questions about bhadralok

What does bhadralok mean?
Bhadralok means a member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.
What part of speech is bhadralok?
Bhadralok is a noun.
What is the plural of bhadralok?
The plural of bhadralok is bhadraloks.

Words near bhadralok in the dictionary

  1. Bhadon
  2. Bhadra
  3. Bhadradri Kothagudem
  4. Bhadrak
  5. Bhadrakali
  6. bhadralok
  7. bhadraloks
  8. Bhadrapada
  9. bhaenchud
  10. bhaenchuds
  11. BHAFC

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