nawab

[ nuh-wob, -wawb ]

/ nəˈwɒb, -ˈwɔb /

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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

Words nearby nawab

navy cut, navy gray, Navy List, navy plug, navy yard, nawab, Naxalite, Naxçivan, Naxos, nay, naya paisa

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Example sentences from the Web for nawab

The man had a grudge against him; his ears and nose had been cut off some time before at the Nawab's order.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang
I know the way into the zenana by the broken wall,' he said, 'and I will go and stab the Nawab in his sleep; who will know of it?
A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)|Philip Meadows Taylor
On its overthrow by Akbar in 1572, it was annexed to the Mogul empire and governed by a Nawab.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The Nawab subsequently drew up the narrative from materials in his possession, and gave it in the original to the translator.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young

The Nawab has made his submission, and we have nothing to do but receive it and move on.
Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India|W. S. R. Hodson

British Dictionary definitions for nawab

nawab

/ (nəˈwɑːb) /

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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单词	nawab
释义	nawab [ nuh-wob, -wawb ] / nəˈwɒb, -ˈwɔb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nawab ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Words nearby nawab navy cut, navy gray, Navy List, navy plug, navy yard, nawab, Naxalite, Naxçivan, Naxos, nay, naya paisa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nawab The man had a grudge against him; his ears and nose had been cut off some time before at the Nawab's order. In Clive's Command\|Herbert Strang I know the way into the zenana by the broken wall,' he said, 'and I will go and stab the Nawab in his sleep; who will know of it? A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3)\|Philip Meadows Taylor On its overthrow by Akbar in 1572, it was annexed to the Mogul empire and governed by a Nawab. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various The Nawab subsequently drew up the narrative from materials in his possession, and gave it in the original to the translator. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe\|Ernest Young The Nawab has made his submission, and we have nothing to do but receive it and move on. Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India\|W. S. R. Hodson British Dictionary definitions for nawab nawab / (nəˈwɑːb) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nawab tycoon, magnate, deputy, dignitary, notable, governor, viceroy
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nawab

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