Definition of nawab Nawab

na•wab

We found 4 definitions of nawab from 4 different sources.

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What does nawab mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: nawabs

nawab - a governor in India during the Mogul empire
  nabob
  governor a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • nawab (n.)
    A deputy ruler or viceroy in India; also, a title given by courtesy to other persons of high rank in the East.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • nawab
    na-wab′, n. a nabob

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nawab in sign language
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