Babu (title)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.
    • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘His Chance in Life’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 57:
      The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window


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