nawab

Meaning

Noun

A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polyura (genus).

Origin

From Hindi नवाब and Urdu نواب, from Persian نوّاب, ultimately from Arabic نُوَّاب, plural of نَائِب.

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