nawab
Also nabob. a viceroy or deputy governor under the former Mogul empire in India.
an honorary title conferred upon Muslims of distinction in India and Pakistan.
Origin of nawab
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How to use nawab in a sentence
Clive successively established British ascendancy against French influence in the three great provinces under these nawabs.
These are under the orders of different Nawabs, Rajahs, and big men, who think that now is their time for rule.
Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India | W. S. R. HodsonAll were raised to the rank of Nawabs, and placed in situations of high trust and emoluments.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II | William SleemanThey had, in rivalry with him, espoused the cause of the two nawabs whom he had crushed.
A History of England | Charles OmanThe Rampur hound is a similar beast, much cherished by sporting Nawabs.
Beast and Man in India | John Lockwood Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for nawab
/ (nəˈwɑːb) /
(formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India: Also called: nabob
Origin of nawab
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