First Known Use: 1768
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nizam
noun ni·zam \ni-ˈzäm, ˈnī-ˌzam, nī-ˈ\
Definition of NIZAM
: one of a line of sovereigns of Hyderabad, India, reigning from 1713 to 1950
— ni·zam·ate \ni-ˈzä-ˌmāt, nī-ˈza-\ noun
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Origin of NIZAM
Hindi & Urdu nizām, order, governor, ultimately from Arabic niḍhām
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