nawab

[ nuh-wob, -wawb ]
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noun
  1. Also nabob. a viceroy or deputy governor under the former Mogul empire in India.

  2. an honorary title conferred upon Muslims of distinction in India and Pakistan.

Origin of nawab

1
1750–60; <Urdu nawwāb<Arabic nuwwāb, plural of nā'ib deputy, viceroy

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nawab

/ (nəˈwɑːb) /


noun
  1. (formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India: Also called: nabob

Origin of nawab

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C18: from Hindi nawwāb, from Arabic nuwwāb, plural of na'ib viceroy, governor

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