Nabob
31Nabob — Na|bob 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 1. 〈urspr.〉 islam. Gouverneur einer Provinz in Indien 2. 〈dann〉 in Indien reich gewordener Engländer od. Holländer 3. 〈fig.〉 schwerreicher Mann [Etym.: <Hindi nawwab, nabab <arab. nuwwab, Pl. zu naib… …
32nabob — na|bob [ neı,bab ] noun count in the past, a European who made a lot of money in India and then returned to Europe a. a person who many people think has too much money, power, and influence …
33nabob — na·bob || neɪbÉ‘b / neɪbÉ’b n. regional director, viceroy (in India); person (especially a European) who has had great success and become rich in India or in another eastern country; very important person; extremely rich person …
34nabob — (NAY bob, nah BOB, nah WAHB) [Hindi] Under the old mogul empire, a viceroy, or governor. More recently, a European whose wealth was acquired in India, or any powerful or immensely wealthy person. In 2003, go the national security nabobs,… …
35nabob — [ neɪbɒb] noun 1》 historical a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire. 2》 a very rich or important person. Origin from Port. nababo or Sp. nabab, from Urdu; see also nawab …
36nabob — n. 1. Indian deputy, viceroy, or governor. 2. Millionnaire, Croesus, Dives, very rich man, man of great wealth, man of fortune …
37nabob — noun (C) an Englishman in the 18th or 19th century who became rich in India and returned to Europe …
38nabob — na·bob …
39nabob — na•bob [[t]ˈneɪ bɒb[/t]] n. 1) any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person 2) raj (formerly, in Britain) a person who had acquired a large fortune in India 3) raj archaic nawab • Etymology: 1605–15; < Hindi nawāb …
40nabob — /ˈneɪbɒb/ (say naybob) noun 1. (formerly, during the time of British colonial rule) an Englishman grown rich in India. 2. any very wealthy and powerful person. 3. → nawab. {Portuguese nababo, from Hindi; see nawab} –nabobery /ˈneɪbɒbəri/ (say… …
