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nawab
na·wab [ nə wób ] (plural na·wabs)


noun 
Definition:
 
Indian nobleman: in India during the Mughal empire, a title for a local nobleman
[Mid-18th century. Via Urdu nawāb< Arabic nā'ib "deputy"]
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