durbar

noun

the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

Roots

dardur- · Persian · door, gate, court barbar- · Persian · court, audience

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Where does durbar come from?

The word durbar breaks down into 2 roots of Persian origin: dur, from Persian dar (“door, gate, court”); and bar, from Persian bar (“court, audience”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.