"adigar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adigars [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit अधिकार (adhikāra, “one possessing authority”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|कृ}}, {{der|en|sa|अधिकार||one possessing authority}} Sanskrit अधिकार (adhikāra, “one possessing authority”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} adigar (plural adigars)
  1. (India, historical) The head man of a rural village. Tags: India, historical
    Sense id: en-adigar-en-noun-Vax0O10~ Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (historical) The chief minister of the Kingdom of Kandy. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-adigar-en-noun-Dd4wlbyy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: adhikar, adikar

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