nawab
/nəˈwɑːb/noun
1- Indian historical a native governor during the time of the Mogul empire〈印度, 史〉(印度莫卧儿帝国时代的)地方行政长官:
as title Nawab Haider Beg.海德尔·贝格长官。
1.1
- a Muslim nobleman or person of high status穆斯林达官贵人。
词源
from Urdu nawwāb, variant of Arabic nuwwāb, plural (used as singular) of nā'ib 'deputy': compare with NABOB.