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na·bob

 (nā′bŏb′)
n.
1. A governor in India under the Mughal Empire. Also called nawab.
2. A person of wealth and prominence.
[Hindi nawāb, nabāb, from Arabic nuwwāb, pl. of nā'ib, deputy, active participle of nāba, to represent; see nwb in Semitic roots.]
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nabob

(ˈneɪbɒb)
n
1. informal a rich, powerful, or important man
2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India
3. (Historical Terms) another name for a nawab
[C17: from Portuguese nababo, from Hindi nawwāb; see nawab]
nabobery, ˈnabobism n
ˈnabobish adj
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na•bob

(ˈneɪ bɒb)

n.
1. any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
2. (formerly, in Britain) a person who had acquired a large fortune in India.
3. Archaic. nawab.
[1605–15; < Hindi nawāb]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.nabob - a governor in India during the Mogul empirenabob - a governor in India during the Mogul empire
nawab
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
governor - the head of a state government
2.nabob - a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
man of means, rich man, wealthy man - a man who is wealthy
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nabob

noun
An important, influential person:
character, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion, notability, notable, personage.
Informal: big-timer, heavyweight, somebody, someone, VIP.
Slang: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck.
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Translations
nábob

nabob

[ˈneɪbɒb] N → nabab m
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nabob

n → Nabob m; (fig also) → Krösus m
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