Nawab

noun

/nəˈwɑːb/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounA Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.

2.nounAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polyura.

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