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- Classical Persian · derived fromپیشوا
- Marathi · borrowed fromपेशवा
- English todaypeshwa
Borrowed from Marathi पेशवा (peśvā), from Classical Persian پیشوا (pēšwā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
peshwa
Today it means: Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818. Full definition →
Marathi पेशवा ← Classical Persian پیشوا