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Shamsher Jang

Shamsher Jang proper noun: a Hindu princely title, Sword of War.

Proper noun

Shamsher Jang

  1. (Hinduism) A Hindu princely title, Sword of War.

Origin of Shamsher Jang

From the Hindi शमशेर जंग (śamśer jaṅg, “sword of war”), from Classical Persian شمشیر جنگ (šamšēr jang). It was part of the full title of the Maharaja of Travancore.

Questions about Shamsher Jang

What does Shamsher Jang mean?
Shamsher Jang means a Hindu princely title, Sword of War.
What part of speech is Shamsher Jang?
Shamsher Jang is a proper noun.

Words near Shamsher Jang in the dictionary

  1. shams Abraham
  2. shams Abram
  3. Shamses
  4. shamsheer
  5. shamsheers
  6. Shamsher Jang
  7. shamshir
  8. shamshirs
  9. shamstep
  10. shamus
  11. shamuses

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