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salar

salar

9.9
A leader who commands soldiers and protects a city or caravan in former times
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : salar
  • The salar commanded his troops with great skill during the battle for the city.

Examples

  • As a salar, she was responsible for negotiating treaties with neighboring states in medieval South Asia.

  • In historical texts, the title of salar was often given to respected military leaders in Persian society.

  • Nikolic and colleagues (2009) nicely demonstrated how increasing the number of microsatellite markers improves the genetic resolution of populations of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar (Figure 2).

    Academic text (2009)

  • Eels, flounder, kingfish, scup, shad, sheepshead, spot, weakfish, and an occasional Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

khan
vssalar
145 9.9

A title for a ruler or important leader in Central Asia and nearby countries

refers more to a military commander within Persianate and South Asian areas
mirza
vssalar
2 9.9

A respectful title used before a surname for officials or scholars in parts of Asia

is used as a rank for military commanders rather than an honorific placement
Aga
vssalar
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A respected person who leads others, often in Turkish or Ottoman history

is more about direct command than about respectful address
shah
vssalar
1 9.8

A former king of Iran from a royal family

is a lower ranked commander title used historically in Persianate and South Asian societies
sardar
vssalar
  • UK
8.4

A respected leader who makes decisions for a village or community

is more about military command than on community leadership
reis
vssalar
  • Archaic
9.9

A historical title for a ship captain or leader in the Ottoman navy

is a broader commander title used in Persianate and South Asian areas
rais
vssalar
9.9

A person who leads a community and settles disputes, often in North Africa and the Middle East

is used mainly in Persianate and South Asian cultural contexts
padishah
vssalar
  • Archaic
9.9

A title for a powerful emperor used by Ottoman and Persian leaders

is instead a title for military commanders rather than sovereign rulers

How High-Ranking

commander-in-chief
  • Formal
23 4.6
general
636 4.2
salar
  • Archaic
9.9
captain
247 2.9
lieutenant
  • Specialized
124 5.1

Surface Forms

salar singular
salars plural

Etymology

Salar comes from Persian salar, which means 'leader' or 'chief'. So a salar was the commander in charge of troops or a caravan, which is why the word names a person who leads.