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N0036800 (nə-wŏb′)n. See nabob.

nawab

(nəˈwɑːb) n (Historical Terms) (formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India. Also called: nabob [C18: from Hindi nawwāb, from Arabic nuwwāb, plural of na'ib viceroy, governor]

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(nəˈwɒb, -ˈwɔb)

n. a provincial governor in Mogul India. [1750–60; < Urdu nawwāb < Arabic nuwwāb, pl. of nā'ib deputy, viceroy]

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nawab - a governor in India during the Mogul empirenabobBharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947governor - the head of a state government

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nawab

(formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India

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the title given the vicegerent of a province under the Mogul Empire in India in the 17th century. As the empire began to disintegrate in the first half of the 18th century, the nawabs of many provinces, including Bengal, Arcot, and Oudh, gained de facto independence.

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noun a governor in India during the Mogul empire

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