Definitions for nabobˈneɪ bɒb
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•bobˈneɪ bɒb(n.)
any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
(formerly, in Britain) a person who had acquired a large fortune in India.
Category: Indian (India)
Category: Indian (India)
Ref: Archaic. nawab. 1
Origin of nabob:
1605–15; < Hindi nawāb
Princeton's WordNet
nawab, nabob(noun)
a governor in India during the Mogul empire
nabob(noun)
a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
Wiktionary
nabob(Noun)
An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; a nawab.
nabob(Noun)
Someone of great wealth or importance.
nabob(Noun)
A person with a grandiose style or manner.
Webster Dictionary
Nabob(noun)
a deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire
Nabob(noun)
one who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth
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