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Definitions for Nabob

[1] any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
[2] Also nawab. a person, especially a European, who has made a large fortune in India or another country of the East.
[3] nawab(def 1) .
[4] informal a rich, powerful, or important man
[5] (formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India
[6] another name for a nawab

Words related to Nabob

tycoon, magnate, deputy, dignitary, notable, governor, viceroy, nawab

Words nearby Nabob

nabi, nabilone, nabis, nabla, nablus, nabob, nabokov, nabokov, vladimir, nabokovian, nabonassar, nabonidus

Origin of Nabob

From the Hindi word nawāb, dating back to 1605–15. See nawab

Other words from Nabob

na·bob·er·y [ney -bob-uh -ree, ney-bob -uh -ree] /ˈneɪ bɒb ə ri, neɪˈbɒb ə ri/ , na·bob·ism , noun
na·bob·ish , na·bob·i·cal , adjective
na·bob·ish·ly , na·bob·i·cal·ly , adverb
na·bob·ship , noun

Word origin for Nabob

C17: from Portuguese nababo, from Hindi nawwāb; see nawab

Synonyms for Nabob

deputy, dignitary, governor, magnate, nawab, notable, tycoon, viceroy