nawab
na·wab
nawab · nawabs
набоб
A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal…A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
/nəˈwɑːb/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polyura (possibly a subgenus of genus Charaxes).
More definitions
- a governor in India during the Mogul empire
Translations
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Origin
From Hindi नवाब (navāb)/Urdu نواب (navāb), from Persian نوّاب (navvâb), ultimately from ArFrom Hindi नवाब (navāb)/Urdu نواب (navāb), from Persian نوّاب (navvâb), ultimately from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “naib”).
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plural: nawabsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a governor in India during the Mogul empire:nabob