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nawab

[ nuh-wob, -wawb ]

noun

  1. Also a viceroy or deputy governor under the former Mogul empire in India.
  2. an honorary title conferred upon Muslims of distinction in India and Pakistan.


nawab

/ ²Ôəˈ·Éɑ˲ú /

noun

  1. (formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India Also callednabob
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nawab1

1750–60; < Urdu ²Ô²¹·É·ÉÄå²ú < Arabic ²Ô³Ü·É·ÉÄå²ú, plural of ²ÔÄå&#³æ27;¾±²ú deputy, viceroy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nawab1

C18: from Hindi ²Ô²¹·É·ÉÄå²ú, from Arabic ²Ô³Ü·É·ÉÄå²ú, plural of na'ib viceroy, governor
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The conflict is tinged with racism, with many Arabs referring to the Massalit by a derogatory word, "nawab", which refers to slaves.

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Mr Khan the nawab, who has switched party allegiance several times over the years, accuses the rival clan of exploiting public office to enrich itself by grabbing land from the rural poor.

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The dish, it's said, originated with the nawabs of Lucknow, "who'd lost their teeth but not their desire to eat meat," he wrote.

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In 1685, a dispute having taken place between the English factors and the nawab, the town was bombarded and burned to the ground.

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On the outbreak of the Mutiny in May 1857, the nawab of Farukhnagar, the principal feudatory of the district, rose in rebellion.

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