Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In India, the commandant of a fort or garrison.
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Examples
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It received my flag of truce, and the leader or killadar came out and made a variety of stipulations, which I cut short by saying, You may march out with your arms, ground them on the glacis, and I will endeavour to secure all hands six weeks 'pay.
The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903
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I was accordingly la - viih in my promifes, and the credulous killadar Deemed highly pleafed with the idea of having his Vol. XX.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
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To add acute* nefs to our diftrefs, we were defired, or rather compelled, to partake of the fweetmeats prepar - ed for the rejoicings; and our pofitive refufal was conftrued into a ftubbornnefs which dcferved cor - re6iion; accordingly our evil genius, the bafe and dark-minded killadar, determined to make us feel the eflfeds of his difpleafurc.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
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We began to wonder why our execution was fo long delayed, when, providentially for me, it entered into the killadar 8 head, to have his old and rudy artille*
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
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