Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In British India, a court of justice or a collector's or any public office.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A hindu hall of justice.
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- noun India A
hall used forbusiness ,political orsocial assemblies , such as a magistrate's court, or a building housing public agencies, such as a Secretariat. - noun A
musical performance or style. - noun A
military division or largebrigade . - noun A
spice , such as Indonesian kentjoer; or kitchery - an Indian dish of rice boiled with split pulse, onions, eggs, butter, and condiments; also, in European cookery, a dish made of cold fish, boiled rice, eggs, and condiments, served hot (kedgeree ).
Etymologies
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From Kannada ಕಛೇರಿ (kachēri, "office, administrative office")
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Examples
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Close up the gates of the cutchery, that none escape; and ye officers of justice, be ready to answer as your names are called. "
The Pacha of Many Tales Frederick Marryat 1820
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Close up the gates of the cutchery, that none escape; and ye officers of justice, be ready to answer as your names are called. "
The Pacha of Many Tales Frederick Marryat 1820
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"The Resident now leaves Sekunderpoor to proceed to Nurgurah, the head cutchery of the purgunnah.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763
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