subaltern in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
subaltern in Hindi हिन्दी
subaltern in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
subaltern in Sindhi سنڌي
subaltern in English
- subaltern⇄adj. 1. (British.) ranking below a captain.
2. having lower rank; subordinate.
Ex. Todd's mode is distinctly romantic; but he is one of those subaltern figures of romanticism who can smile at the main current even while it carries them along - subaltern⇄noun 1. any commissioned officer in the British Army ranking below a captain.
Ex. His Majesty presented the Colours to two subalterns (London Times).
2. subordinate.
3. (Logic.) a subaltern proposition. - subaltern⇄subaltern, noun, adjective.