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What is a babu?

What is a babu? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man [from 18th c.]
  2. (often depreciative, now chiefly historical) A Hindu gentleman or official, later especially an Indian office worker. [from 19th c.]
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Many of the more experienced contenders have spent decades trying to convince an obstinate babu that they are not dead as shown in Government records.
I was not too much shocked when the unnerved babu requested whisky!
Confusion prevailed even at the gates with each passing babu passing orders to the gate keeper to allow or restrict the entry of people.
The Egyptian, like the babu, is fond of bursting into print.
He is notable as the restorer of babu and the reviver of its culture.
No, we are not saying that some famous Bengali babu is coming here to enlighten us on the finer aspects of their admirably rich tradition.

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