nawab

The word “nawab” has 2 syllables: na-wab

It's pronounced as /ˈnɑwɑb/


What is synonym and antonym for nawab?

In the thesaurus, “nawab” has 11 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nawab along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for nawab

Antonyms for nawab

  • lightweight
  • nobody
  • nonentity
  • nothing
  • shrimp
  • subordinate
  • zero

Meanings of nawab

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

Example Sentences

  • The nawab welcomed dignitaries from neighboring kingdoms to his palace.
  • In the Mughal era, the nawab held significant political and administrative power.
  • The nawab's lavish lifestyle was the envy of many nobles in the region.
  • Local folklore often portrays the nawab as a wise and just ruler.
  • The nawab's court was renowned for its patronage of the arts and culture.

On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nawab, such as: baron, big, heavy, heavyweight, king, lightweight, lion.

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Related Words

earl

  • archduke
  • aristocrat
  • baron
  • baronet
  • bishop
  • blue blood
  • captain
  • cavalier
  • chevalier
  • commandant
  • commander
  • count
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  • grandee
  • hidalgo
  • king
  • knight
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  • magnate
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  • man upstairs
  • marchese
  • margrave
  • marquess
  • marquis
  • master
  • milord
  • monarch
  • nabob
  • nawab
  • nobility
  • noble
  • nobleman
  • old man
  • overlord
  • parliamentarian
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  • peer
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  • prince
  • princelet
  • princeling
  • raja
  • royalty
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  • seigneur
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  • sheik
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  • sire
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  • superior
  • valet
  • viscount

earls

  • baronets
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  • esquires
  • gentlemen
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  • knights
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  • marchesi
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  • nabobs
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  • noblemen
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  • princelings
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  • seigneurs
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  • sheikhs
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  • sires
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kahuna

  • VIP
  • baron
  • big
  • big boy
  • big cheese
  • big gun
  • big leaguer
  • big shot
  • big wheel
  • big-timer
  • bigfoot
  • biggie
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  • czar
  • fat cat
  • heavy
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  • high-muck-a-muck
  • high-muckety-muck
  • honcho
  • king
  • kingfish
  • kingpin
  • lion
  • magnate
  • major leaguer
  • mogul
  • muck-a-muck
  • muckety-muck
  • mucky-muck
  • nabob
  • nawab
  • nibs
  • nob
  • poo-bah
  • pooh-bah
  • prince
  • princess
  • queen
  • tsar
  • tycoon
  • tzar
  • wheel

kahunas

  • VIPs
  • barons
  • big boys
  • big cheeses
  • big guns
  • big leaguers
  • big shots
  • big wheels
  • big-timers
  • bigfeet
  • bigfoots
  • biggies
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  • bigwigs
  • czars
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  • heavies
  • heavy hitters
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  • high-muck-a-mucks
  • high-muckety-mucks
  • honchos
  • kingfish
  • kingpins
  • kings
  • lions
  • magnates
  • major leaguers
  • moguls
  • muck-a-mucks
  • muckety-mucks
  • mucky-mucks
  • nabobs
  • nawabs
  • nibs
  • nobs
  • poo-bahs
  • pooh-bahs
  • princes
  • princesses
  • queens
  • tsars
  • tycoons
  • tzars
  • wheels

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