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1. (n.) nabob
any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
2. nabob
(formerly, in Britain) a person who had acquired a large fortune in India.
Etymology: (1605–15; < Hindi nawāb)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) nawab, nabob
a governor in India during the Mogul empire
2. (noun) nabob
a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
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1. (noun) nabob
a deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire
2. (noun) nabob
one who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth
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