nawab

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Synonyms: jawab, naab, nadab, nawa, nawas, nawar, nawb, nawaf, nawaz, narab, nasab

Antonyms: jawab, naab, nadab, nawa, nawas, nawar, nawb, nawaf, nawaz, narab, nasab

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the [[Mughal]] empire; a local governor. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. Any of various [[nymphalid]] butterflies of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Polyura|subgenus}} (possibly a [[subgenus]] of genus {{taxfmt|Charaxes|genus}}).

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