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nabob
na·bob N0001500 (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.]nabob (ˈneɪbɒb) n1. informal a rich, powerful, or important man2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India3. (Historical Terms) another name for a nawab[C17: from Portuguese nababo, from Hindi nawwāb; see nawab] nabobery, ˈnabobism n ˈnabobish adjna•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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  nabob - a governor in India during the Mogul empirenawabBharat, 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 1947governor - 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 |
nabobnounAn 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.Translationsnabob
nabob1. (formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India 2. another name for a nawabNabob (a corruption of nawwab), a pejorative term used in Great Britain and France from the second half of the 18th century for people who became wealthy in the colonies, especially in India. Later, in these countries and elsewhere, “nabob” came to mean any parvenu with an idle, profligate, or extravagant way of life. NABOB
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Synonyms for nabobnoun an important, influential personSynonyms- character
- dignitary
- eminence
- leader
- lion
- notability
- notable
- personage
- big-timer
- heavyweight
- somebody
- someone
- VIP
- big shot
- big wheel
- bigwig
- muckamuck
Synonyms for nabobnoun a governor in India during the Mogul empireSynonymsRelated Words- Bharat
- India
- Republic of India
- governor
noun a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)Related Words- man of means
- rich man
- wealthy man
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