The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SAHIB
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More clues leading to the result SAHIB
- Indian title of book one’s holding back
- Prejudice about adopting Henry's form of address
- During the Raj, Sir Henry stops prejudice rising
- Indian master, drawn to both sexes, owns up
- Relative retains a hotel address in Delhi?
- “Sir”, as he is British originally
- Scottish team moving south includes a colonial
- Hard-hearted prejudice reflected in how Indian addressed European
- Anyway there’s no work for a bishop in India, sir
- Greeting accepted by oddly shabby European in India
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "title" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case title = sahib.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SAHIB mean?
SAHIB noun- A term of respect for a white European or other person of rank in colonial India.