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Jemadar
Définitions de « jemadar »
Jemadar - Nom commun
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(Très rare) En Inde, grade militaire correspondant à celui de sous-lieutenant.
Ils détalent ! Les Blancs détalent ! Colonel sahib, est-ce qu’on peut pas détaler un brin nous aussi ? murmura Runbir Thappa, le premier jemadar.
— Rudyard Kipling, traduction de Sylvère Monod
Usage du mot « jemadar »
Évolution historique de l’usage du mot « jemadar » depuis 1800
Citations contenant le mot « jemadar »
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On Wednesday, the accused jemadar Shatrughan Singh summoned her to his room and attempted to molest her.
India Today — Jharkhand cop faces suspension for trying to molest woman constable on pretext of sanctioning leaves -
On Wednesday, the accused jemadar Shatrughan Singh called her to his room and attempted to molest her. Hearing her cries for help, other police officers rushed to the room and caught Singh.
Jharkhand Cop Attempts To Molest Woman Constable On Pretext Of Sanctioning Leaves, Faces Suspension -
She is the only child of the naib subedar. His wife, Joginder Kaur, passed away in 2001. In 1944, as jemadar in the British Indian army, Nand Singh of Bahadurpur village near Bareta received its highest military honour —Victoria Cross — for showing bravery against the Japanese forces on the Arakan front in Burma during World War-2. On December 12, 1947, he laid down his life fighting Pakistani intruders in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hindustan Times — Daughter remembers martyr, regrets forgotten memorials - Hindustan Times