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Qajar

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Qajar tribe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the Qajar dynasty or its period of rule in Iran (1789–1925).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Qajarian, Qajarid

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of the Qajar tribe.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A member of the Qajar dynasty, a ruling dynasty of Iran (1789–1925) founded by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Qajarid

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ultimately from Azerbaijani Qacar (“Qajar (member of the Qajar tribe)”).

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَاجَارِيّ (qājāriyy) — of or relating to the Qajar tribe
  • Arabic: قَاجَارِيّ (qājāriyy) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Armenian: ղաջարական (ġaǰarakan) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • French: qadjar — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • German: kadscharisch — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Dari: قَاجَارِی (qājārī) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Iranian Persian: قاجاری (ġâjâri) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Persian: قَاجَارِی (qājārī) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Russian: каджарский (kadžarskij) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Tajik: қоҷорӣ (qojori) — of or relating to the Qajar dynasty
  • Arabic: قَاجَارِيّ (qājāriyy) — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Arabic: قَاجَارِيَّة (qājāriyya) — member of the Qajar tribe
  • French: Qadjar — member of the Qajar tribe
  • French: Qadjare — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Dari: قَاجَار (qājār) — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Iranian Persian: قاجار (ġâjâr) — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Persian: قَاجَار (qājār) — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Turkish: Kaçar — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Ottoman Turkish: قاجار (kacar) — member of the Qajar tribe
  • Arabic: قَاجَارِيّ (qājāriyy) — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • Armenian: Ղաջար (Ġaǰar) — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • Azerbaijani: Qacar — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • French: Qadjar — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • German: Kadschar — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • Hindi: क़ाजार (qājār) — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • Russian: Каджар (Kadžar) — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • Turkish: Kaçar — member of the Qajar dynasty
  • Ottoman Turkish: قاجار (kacar) — member of the Qajar dynasty
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