Definition of Munshis

1. munshi [n] - See also: munshi

Lexicographical Neighbors of Munshis

munition
munitioned
munitioning
munitions
munitions industry
munity
munj
munja
munjeet
munjeets
munjistin
munnion
munnions
muns
munshi
munshis (current term)
munster
munsters
munt
munted
munter
munters
muntin
munting
muntings
muntins
muntjac
muntjack
muntjacks
muntjacs

Literary usage of Munshis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"They are clever agriculturists, naturally peaceful and industrious. The munshis, though also good agriculturists, are a warlike and most unruly race, ..."

2. Hand-book of the Economic Products of the Punjab: With a Combined Index and by Baden Henry Baden-Powell (1872)
"The ordinary class of respectable munshis will wear a similar dress, but without the ... Of Hindu castes : among the munshis, Kashmiri Pandits are common ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"They are clever agriculturists, naturally peaceful and industrious. The munshis, though also good agriculturists, arc a warlike and most unruly race, ..."

4. Annual Report of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist by Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Methodist Episcopal Church (1901)
"100 Miss Murray 220 Hindustani scholarships 345 English scholarships 180 munshis and* incidentals ....... 80 Bible-women 40 Evangelistic work 50 Second ..."

5. Memoirs of General Sir Henry Dermot Daly by Hugh Daly (1905)
"It was alarming to know that for the account* of this one was entirely in the hands of the munshis : the times were pressing; work and movement the lot of ..."

6. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"They are clever agriculturists, naturally peaceful and industrious. The munshis, though also good agriculturists, are a warlike and most unruly race, ..."

7. Hand-book of the Economic Products of the Punjab: With a Combined Index and by Baden Henry Baden-Powell (1872)
"The ordinary class of respectable munshis will wear a similar dress, but without the ... Of Hindu castes : among the munshis, Kashmiri Pandits are common ..."

8. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"They are clever agriculturists, naturally peaceful and industrious. The munshis, though also good agriculturists, arc a warlike and most unruly race, ..."

9. Annual Report of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist by Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Methodist Episcopal Church (1901)
"100 Miss Murray 220 Hindustani scholarships 345 English scholarships 180 munshis and* incidentals ....... 80 Bible-women 40 Evangelistic work 50 Second ..."

10. Memoirs of General Sir Henry Dermot Daly by Hugh Daly (1905)
"It was alarming to know that for the account* of this one was entirely in the hands of the munshis : the times were pressing; work and movement the lot of ..."

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