nawab

na·wab

UK/nəˈwɑːb/ US/nəˈwɔːb/ uncommon

noun

a governor in India during the Mogual empire

Synonyms

nabob

Origin

From Hindi नवाब (navāb)/Urdu نواب (navāb), from Persian نوّاب (navvâb), ultimately from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “naib”).

Phrases

anomalous nawab
blue nawab
China nawab
common nawab
great nawab
jewelled nawab
pallid nawab
plain nawab

Related words

Broader terms

governor

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