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nawab

[ nuh-wob, -wawb ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nawab

/ nəˈwɑːb /

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

Origin of nawab¹

1750–60; < Urdu nawwāb < Arabic nuwwāb, plural of nā'ib deputy, viceroy

Origin of nawab¹

C18: from Hindi nawwāb, from Arabic nuwwāb, plural of na'ib viceroy, governor

Following the nawab he traversed many corridors and chambers and ultimately reached an apartment in which Chumru was seated.

On its overthrow by Akbar in 1572, it was annexed to the Mogul empire and governed by a Nawab.

General Raper was the officer in political charge of the Nawab of Moorshedabad, then a boy of some ten years old.

Early next morning (June 23, 1757) the Nawab's army moved out and took order for battle.

A heavy storm wetted the powder of the Nawab's artillery, and reduced its fire to insignificance.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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