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chuprassie

chuprassie 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 chuprassie

pluralchuprassies

Questions about chuprassie

What is chuprassie the alternative form of?
Chuprassie is the alternative form of chaprasi.

Words near chuprassie in the dictionary

  1. chuppot
  2. chuppoth
  3. Chupps
  4. Chupra
  5. chuprassi
  6. chuprassie
  7. chuprassies
  8. chuprassis
  9. chuprassy
  10. chups
  11. chupse

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