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Arbab

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Arbab (Persian: ارباب) is a Persian word that means "boss", "master" and "landlord" or "one endowed with a special quality". The term is equivalent to the Armenian title tanuter.[1] It was a title used by tribal leaders in Middle East and South Asia.

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  1. ^ Bournoutian, George (2018-05-15). Armenia and Imperial Decline: The Yerevan Province, 1900-1914. Routledge. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-351-06260-2.