How to pronounce“nabob”in English
IPA/ˈneɪbɑb/
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noun
An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
“They have drained the treasuries of Nabobs, who must fill them by oppressing the industry of their subjects.”
noun
Someone of great wealth or importance.
“Mr. Glentworth had never quitted Europe, and his wealth was either good English landed property, or equally undeniable English consols; still he was a stranger, very rich, and suddenly come from abroad. Such a man was necessarily a nabob in Mr. Palmer's eyes. India had been the place for making large fortunes in his young days.”