Definition Of Nawab. A nabob n -S - See also. Noun nawab Also nabob.
Made famous by the Muslim nawabs of Lucknow those on the receiving end enjoyed courtesy food drink and congeniality - all served with an elegant world-class flourish. From Hindi nawwāb from Arabic nuwwāb plural of naib viceroy governor Collins English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged 12th Edition 2014 HarperCollins Publishers 1991 1994 1998 2000 2003 2006 2007. The female equivalent is Begum or Nawab Begum.
A nabob n -S - See also.
The female equivalent is Begum or Nawab Begum. 1 noun nawab A native governor during the time of the Mogul empire. نواب is an honorific title ratified and bestowed by the reigning Mughal emperor to semi-autonomous Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. From Hindi nawwab from Arabic nuwwab plural of naib viceroy governor English Collins Dictionary - English Definition Thesaurus.