durbar

n.

1. A state reception formerly given by Indian princes for a British sovereign or one given for an Indian prince by his subjects.
2. The court of an Indian prince.

[Urdu darbār, audience hall, court, from Persian : dar, indoors (from Middle Persian, door , from Old Persian duvara-) + bār, audience hall (from East Iranian *dwāra-, courtyard).]

In India, an audience hall in the palace of a prince.

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IN BRIEF: n. - The room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

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