Nujeeb

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noun

A kind of half-disciplined infantry soldier under some of the native governments; also at one time a kind of militia under the British, receiving this honorary title as being gentlemen volunteers.

OriginHindi [Term?] ← Arabic نَجِيب →
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Meanings

nounNujeeb (plural Nujeebs)

plural Nujeebs · alternative Nezib · alternative Nujib

  1. IndiahistoricalA kind of half-disciplined infantry soldier under some of the native governments; also at one time a kind of militia under the British, receiving this honorary title as being gentlemen volunteers.

Origin

  1. Arabicنَجِيب“noble”
  2. Hindi[Term?]
  3. EnglishNujeeb

From Hindi [Term?], from Arabic نَجِيب (najīb, “noble”).

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