Associations to the word «Nawab»

Wiktionary

NAWAB, noun. A deputy ruler or viceroy in India.
NAWAB, noun. A title given by courtesy to other persons of high rank in the East.

Dictionary definition

NAWAB, noun. A governor in India during the Mogul empire.

Wise words

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