Gaekwar
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Gaekwar
C19: from Marathi Gaekvād, literally: Guardian of the Cows, from Sanskrit gauh cow + -vad guardian
Example Sentences
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Fair President Rufus Dawes had soldiers drawn up along Michigan Avenue and marched with the Gaekwar in pomp befitting the Fair's first visiting chief-of- state.
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You see, gentlemen," said the Gaekwar of Baroda's secretary afterward, "His Highness the Maharaja should no more be called 'The Gaekwar' than a man who is Mr. Smith should be called 'The Smith.'
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He made his grandson and heir, 35-year-old Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwar, study statecraft from childhood, taught him to admire progress and respect the law.
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This distinction is especially apparent if I may remind you that Gaekwar means 'Protector of the Cattle.'
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His Highness the Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda, Hindu prince of the first rank, came to the United States in May of this year.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 by Various
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