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zamorin

noun
zam·​o·​rin
variants: or less commonly zamorine \ ¦zamə¦rēn \
plural -s

Definition of zamorin

: the Hindu sovereign of Calicut and surrounding territory

History and Etymology for zamorin

Portuguese samorim, from Malayalam sāmūri, from sāmudri lord of the sea, from Sanskrit samudra ocean, from sam together + -udra (akin to Sanskrit udan water)

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