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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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.
From Time Magazine Archive
To celebrate his 39th birthday, the Gaekwar of Baroda was saluted by solid-gold cannons.
From Time Magazine Archive
And the Gaekwar demonstrated by placing folded hands on his forehead.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a small suite at Dorchester House the Gaekwar of Baroda briefly camped last week with his wife, a secretary and a few servants.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Gaekwar of Baroda rides in an elephant in a howdah!
From Heart of the West by Henry, O.
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