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    nabob
    /ˈneɪbɒb/

    noun

    • 1. a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire. historical
    • 2. a person of conspicuous wealth or high status.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NabobNabob - Wikipedia

    A nabob / ˈ n eɪ b ɒ b / is a conspicuously wealthy man deriving his fortune in the east, especially in India during the 18th century with the privately held East India Company.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNABOB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NABOB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of nabob in English. nabob. noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / ˈneɪ.bɒb / us / ˈneɪ.bɑːb / Add to word list. a rich or powerful person. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important people and describing important people. actor. August. augustly. baron. be the cat's whiskers idiom. doyen.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nabobNabob Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a provincial governor of the Mogul empire in India. 2. : a person of great wealth or prominence. Did you know? In India's Mogul Empire, founded in the 16th century, provincial governors carried the Urdu title of nawāb.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNABOB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NABOB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of nabob in English. nabob. noun [ C ] old-fashioned us / ˈneɪ.bɑːb / uk / ˈneɪ.bɒb / Add to word list. a rich or powerful person. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important people and describing important people. actor. August. augustly. baron.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › nabobNABOB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nabob definition: any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.. See examples of NABOB used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nabobNabob - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 15, 2024 · Definitions of nabob. noun. a governor in India during the Mogul empire. synonyms: nawab. see more. noun. a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient) see more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNABOB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    nabob in British English. (ˈneɪbɒb ) noun. 1. informal. a rich, powerful, or important person. 2. (formerly) a European who made a fortune in India. 3. another name for a nawab. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › nabob_nnabob, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    A type of woman's cloak fashionable in the early 19th…. 1.a. 1612–. = nawab n. 1. Now historical. 1612. An Earle is called a Nawbob, and they [sc. noblemen] are the chiefe men that attend on him. R. Coverte, True Report of Englishman 36.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnabob noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of nabob noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › nabobNabob - definition of nabob by The Free Dictionary

    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.