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单词 peshwa
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Definition of peshwa in English:

peshwa

(also peishwa)
noun ˈpeɪʃwɑː
historical
  • A chief minister of the Maratha princes from 1660; (usually with capital initial) any of the rulers of the Maratha kingdom, in central India, from 1713 until 1818.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Foster (b. 1591), Church of England clergyman and writer. From Urdu pešwā chief, leader from Persian †pēšwā (now pīšwā).

Definition of peshwa in US English:

peshwa

(also peishwa)
nounˈpeɪʃwɑː
historical
  • A chief minister of the Maratha princes from 1660; (usually with capital initial) any of the rulers of the Maratha kingdom, in central India, from 1713 until 1818.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Foster (b. 1591), Church of England clergyman and writer. From Urdu pešwā chief, leader from Persian † pēšwā (now pīšwā).

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