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chaprassie

chaprassie is the alternative form of chaprasi.

Meaning of chaprasi

Noun

chaprasi (plural chaprasis)

  1. (India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
    • A servant in scarlet interrupted him; he was the chuprassy of the Civil Surgeon, and he handed Aziz a note.1924, E. M. Forster, A Passage to India, Penguin, published 2005, page 13

Forms of chaprassie

pluralchaprassies

Questions about chaprassie

What is chaprassie the alternative form of?
Chaprassie is the alternative form of chaprasi.

Words near chaprassie in the dictionary

  1. chappy
  2. Chapra
  3. chaprasi
  4. chaprasis
  5. chaprassi
  6. chaprassie
  7. chaprassies
  8. chaprassis
  9. chaprassy
  10. chapri
  11. chapris

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