Aurang

/ɔːˈrɑːŋ/ noun

A royal court or hall; a palace (from Hindi/Urdu, used historically in Anglo-Indian contexts).

From Hindi 'rang' (also Urdu 'aurang'), originally from Persian 'arang' or 'orangi', meaning a court or royal assembly, entering English through colonial India where it was used to describe local rulers' courts.

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