Nawab – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
nawab
n.
native Indian governor during the Mogual empire, nabob; Muslim nobleman
Nawab
A
nawab or
nawaab is an
honorific title ratified and bestowed by the reigning
Mughal emperor to semi-autonomous
Muslim rulers of
princely states in South Asia. "Nawab" usually refers to males; the female equivalent is "
begum" or "nawab begum". The primary duty of a nawab was to uphold the sovereignty of the Mughal emperor along with the administration of a certain province.
nawab
Noun
1. a governor in India during the Mogual empire
(synonym) nabob
(hypernym) governor
(classification) India, Republic of India, Bharat
Nawab
(n.)
A deputy ruler or viceroy in India; also, a title given by courtesy to other persons of high rank in the East.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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