babu, baboo
(noun) used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English ‘Mr’
Source: WordNet® 3.1
babu (plural babus)
(Indian English) A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr, usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man [from 18th c.]
(Indian English) (Originally) a Hindu gentleman employed to work as a clerk for the colonial administration; now, a clerk or low-ranking government official. [from 19th c.]
Babu (plural Babus)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Babu is the 18478th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1496 individuals. Babu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.84%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Ba"boo, Ba"bu, n. Etym: [Hind. bab ]
Definition: A Hindoo gentleman; native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire. Whitworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
