nawab

[nuh-wob, -wawb]

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noun

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.
nabob(def 2).

Origin of nawab

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

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Related Words for nawab

tycoon, magnate, deputy, dignitary, notable, governor, viceroy, nawab

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Historical Examples of nawab

The Nawab was in fact detained a prisoner at Haïl for about two months.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 1 [of 2]
Anne Blunt
Does the Nawab think any one could have come to him without my knowledge?
A Noble Queen, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Philip Meadows Taylor
Doa Maria was also a welcome guest in the Nawab of Moodgul's family.
A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)
Philip Meadows Taylor
He did not like the manner with which the Nawab regarded his sister.
A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)
Philip Meadows Taylor
The "Nawab," too, had other troubles which were even harder to bear.
A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)
Philip Meadows Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for nawab

nawab

noun

(formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in IndiaAlso called: nabob

Word Origin for nawab

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

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