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musnud

musnud noun: a raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah.

Noun

musnud (plural musnuds)

  1. (India) A raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah.

Forms of musnud

pluralmusnuds
alternative formmasnad
alternative formmusnad

Origin of musnud

Borrowed from Hindi मसनद (masnad).

Questions about musnud

What does musnud mean?
Musnud means a raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah.
What part of speech is musnud?
Musnud is a noun.
What is the plural of musnud?
The plural of musnud is musnuds.

Words near musnud in the dictionary

  1. musmon
  2. musmons
  3. musn't
  4. musnad
  5. musnads
  6. musnud
  7. musnuds
  8. muso
  9. Musof
  10. Musolf
  11. Musolfs

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