NAWAB


Meaning of NAWAB in English

[ nʌ'wα:b ]

■ noun Indian

1》 a native governor during the time of the Mogul empire.

2》 a Muslim nobleman or person of high status.

Origin

from Urdu nawwāb , var. of Arab. nuwwāb , plural (used as singular) of nā'ib 'deputy'; cf. nabob .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.