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cotwal

Meaning of "cotwal" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COTWAL

ˈkɔːtwɑːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COTWAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cotwal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COTWAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cotwal in the English dictionary

The definition of cotwal in the dictionary is a chief police officer in India.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COTWAL

carl · Dahl · dal · dwaal · estoile · etoile · halal · Imphal · Internationale · joual · kotwal · locale · morale · musicale · parle · paywall · Sahiwal · Shawwal · taal · toile

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COTWAL

cottonseed · cottonseed meal · cottonseed oil · cottontail · cottonweed · cottonwood · cottony · cottony-cushion scale · cottus · coturnix · cotyle · cotyledon · cotyledonal · cotyledonary · cotyledonoid · cotyledonous · cotyliform · cotyloid · cotyloidal · cotylosaur

WORDS THAT END LIKE COTWAL

avowal · bestowal · cowal · disavowal · eschewal · misbestowal · narwal · nonrenewal · phantom withdrawal · qawwal · renewal · reviewal · self-renewal · twal · urban renewal · withdrawal

Synonyms and antonyms of cotwal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cotwal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COTWAL

Find out the translation of cotwal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cotwal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cotwal» in English.
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cotwal
1,325 millions of speakers
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cotwal
570 millions of speakers
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cotwal
510 millions of speakers
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cotwal
380 millions of speakers
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cotwal
280 millions of speakers
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cotwal
278 millions of speakers
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cotwal
270 millions of speakers
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cotwal
260 millions of speakers
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cotwal
220 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Malay

Cotwal
190 millions of speakers
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cotwal
180 millions of speakers
ja

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cotwal
130 millions of speakers
ko

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cotwal
85 millions of speakers
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Cotwal
85 millions of speakers
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cotwal
80 millions of speakers
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cotwal
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

कोतवाल
75 millions of speakers
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cotwal
70 millions of speakers
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cotwal
65 millions of speakers
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cotwal
50 millions of speakers
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cotwal
40 millions of speakers
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cotwal
30 millions of speakers
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cotwal
15 millions of speakers
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cotwal
14 millions of speakers
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cotwal
10 millions of speakers
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cotwal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cotwal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COTWAL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of cotwal
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «cotwal».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cotwal

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COTWAL»

Discover the use of cotwal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cotwal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Returns: Slave Trade, East India and Ceylon
The two who have been seized state that Vikhey Ram Cotwal employed them in this disgraceful work, and that they are his servants ; that they enticed their victims away from different places ; that they usually sold them in the bazar, and gave ...
Great Britain. Foreign Office, 1838
2
Slave trade (East India) Slavery in Ceylon: Copies or ...
The two who have been seized state that Vikhey Ram Cotwal employed them in this disgraceful work, and that they are his servants ; that they enticed their victims away from different places j that they usually sold them in the bazar, and gave ...
East India Company, 1838
3
Natal Law Reports: Cases Decided in the Natal Supreme Court
Suliman Suliman Cotwal of Dannhauser, a storekeeper, was sup- £r° xmv' plied with 8oods by A. McWilliam to the amount of £1250 MoWiiham. according to Cotwal, £1457 17s. 5d. according to McWilliam, and as security passed a bond over ...
4
A Comprehensive History of India, Civil, Military and ...
The cotwal accordingly set out in pursuit, and found De a.d. hps. Gama hastening on considerably in advance of his attendants. The cotwal rallied him on his haste, and asked him if he was running away. He answered, " Yes ; I am running ...
Henry Beveridge, 1862
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A comprehensive history of India: civil, military, and ...
The cotwal rallied him on his haste, and asked him if he was running away. He answered, "Yes; I am running away from the heat;" and continued his journey, the cotwal keeping close by him till he reached the village. It was sunset before his ...
Henry Beveridge, 1974
6
Anecdotes and Reminiscences of Service in Bengal
Mr Drummond appended to this document an order sanctioning two months leave of absence to Morad, the cotwal- The result was the delivering of 100 stand of arms. It was understood that the action of Mr Drummond, in granting leave to the ...
A. L. M. Phillips, 1878
7
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India ...
While he was detailing this notable scheme, the cotwal and his attendants passed that way. The wise thief immediately threw himself into the shade at the foot oftlie wall, and was unperceived; the foolish thief, keeping his place, was espied ...
8
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany ...
While he was detailing this notable scheme, the cotwal and his attendants passed that way. The wise thief immediately threw himself into the shade at the foot of the wall, and was unperceived ; the foolish thief, keeping his place, was espied ...
9
The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and ...
... unwarrantable intrusion, the police interfered, and at length, through the interference of the magistrate, got hold of the offenders, who were sent to prison ; there, it is said, the Cotwal treated them with undue severity, beating them with shoes, ...
10
... Historical and Statistical Memoir of the Ghazeepoor District
It is further enacted that for the administration of his Judicial Departments shall be established—lst—A Cotwal to apprehend persons who may be guilty or accused of crime, such as homicide, robbery, theft, or other improper or wicked acts, ...
Wilton Oldham, 1870

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COTWAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cotwal is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Bard goes all Bollywood: Cymbeline at the Queen's Hall, Hexham
Returning to Phizzical are singer-songwriter Robby Khela (Pisania, Arjun, Ravi, Cotwal) and TMA nominated actor Tony Hasnath (Yakim, ... «ChronicleLive, Sep 13»
2
Speeding motorist was also a workplace thief
The driver, Ismail Cotwal, had to be cut free from the wreckage, airlifted to hospital. His 10-year-old son, Yusuf suffered bruising to his knees ... «The Bolton News, Jul 12»
3
As the Caribbean counts the cost of two of the most powerful …
Fed up after the UK's wettest August since 1956, Francesca Cotwal and Paul Stone booked two weeks in the Bahamas. No sooner had they ... «BBC News, Sep 04»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cotwal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cotwal>. May 2024 ».
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