Gaekwad

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noun

Any member of a Maratha clan that formed a part of the Maratha Confederacy and later ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the early 18th century until 1947.

OriginMarathi गायकवाड →
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Meanings

nounGaekwad (plural Gaekwads)

plural Gaekwads · alternative Gaekwar · alternative Gaikwad · alternative Gaikwar · alternative Guicowar · alternative Guickwar

  1. Any member of a Maratha clan that formed a part of the Maratha Confederacy and later ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the early 18th century until 1947.

Origin

  1. Marathiगाय“cow”
  2. Marathiगायकवाड
  3. EnglishGaekwad

From Marathi गायकवाड (gāyakvāḍ), from Marathi गाय (gāy, “cow”) + कवाड (kavāḍ, “door”).

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APA

Gaekwad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaekwad

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“Gaekwad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaekwad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gaekwad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaekwad.

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