nawab
noun/nəˈwɑːb/
/nəˈwɑːb/
- an Indian ruler during the Mogul Empire
- (Indian English) a Muslim with high social status or rank
Word Originfrom Urdu nawwāb, variant of Arabic nuwwāb, plural (used as singular) of nā'ib ‘deputy’; compare with nabob.
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