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nawab

/nəˈwɑːb/noun

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    [C]

    (in the past) a Muslim ruler of a state or region in India, especially under the Mughal Empire; also a title given to an important Muslim nobleman

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    • Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, was defeated at the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
    • The nawabs of Awadh built many grand buildings in Lucknow.

    Synonyms ruler prince nobleman

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§Grammar and usage

Usage: the English word nabob, meaning a very rich and important person, comes from nawab.

Usage में English शब्द nabob, जिसका अर्थ है बहुत अमीर और प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति, nawab से ही बना है।