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Mahar

Mahar noun: a member of an Indian community found largely within Maharashtra and historically identified as untouchables.

Noun

Mahar (plural Mahars or Mahar)

  1. A member of an Indian community found largely within Maharashtra and historically identified as untouchables.

Proper noun

Mahar (plural Mahars)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Mahar

Noun
pluralMahars
pluralMahar
Proper noun
pluralMahars

Origin of Mahar

Variant of Maher.

Questions about Mahar

What does Mahar mean?
Mahar means a member of an Indian community found largely within Maharashtra and historically identified as untouchables.
What part of speech is Mahar?
Mahar can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Mahar?
The plural of Mahar is Mahars.

Words near Mahar in the dictionary

  1. mahants
  2. Mahapajapati Gotami
  3. mahapatti
  4. mahapattis
  5. Mahaplag
  6. Mahar
  7. Maharabam
  8. Maharahara
  9. Maharaj
  10. maharaja
  11. maharajadhiraja

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