begar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of begar
< Hindi bēgār < Persian
Example Sentences
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In November 1933, the U. S. Government begar collecting a pork-processing tax.
From Time Magazine Archive
By World War II it begar, giving "achievement tests" in 10 different subjects.
From Time Magazine Archive
I dat be veil begar I be friends.
From The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge
Ah, sir, that be ungrateful, for begar, I love some of yours.—Madam———
From The Beaux-Stratagem by Farquhar, George
Ah! and begar, I tink the dialogue was vera pretty.
From The Beaux-Stratagem by Farquhar, George
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