Definition of nabobs Nabobs

/næˈbɑbz/ - [nababz] -

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nabobs (Noun)
Plural of nabob.

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nabobs, noun, plural of nabob.

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Noun Plural: nabobs
nabob - a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
nabob - a governor in India during the Mogul empire
		nawab
		governor a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

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nabob (Noun)
An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; a nawab.
nabob (Noun)
Someone of great wealth or importance.
nabob (Noun)
A person with a grandiose style or manner.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

nabob (n.)
A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.
nabob (n.)
One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

nabob
nā′bob, n. a deputy or governor under the Mogul Empire: a European who has enriched himself in the East: any man of great wealth. [Corr. of Hind. nawwâb, a deputy, from Ar. nawwāb, pl. (used as sing.) of nāib, a deputy.]

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nabob, noun, singular of nabobs.

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