Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Jaghir \Ja"ghir\, n. [Per. j[=a]g[=i]r.]
   A village or district the government and revenues of which
   are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some
   service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops.
   [Written also {jaghire}, {jagir}, etc.] [India] --Whitworth.