NAWAB


Meaning of NAWAB in English

/ nəˈwɑːb; NAmE / noun

1.

an Indian ruler during the Mogul empire

2.

( IndE ) a Muslim with high social status or rank

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WORD ORIGIN

from Urdu nawwāb , variant of Arabic nuwwāb , plural (used as singular) of nā'ib deputy; compare with nabob .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.