nizamate

Variant of Nizam

noun

  1. the title of the native rulers of Hyderabad, India that reigned from 1713 to 1950
  2. pl. nizam a soldier in the Turkish regular army

Origin: Hindi & Pers niẓām < Ar niẓām, to order < naẓama, to govern

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