nabob
any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
Also nawab. a person, especially a European, who has made a large fortune in India or another country of the East.
Origin of nabob
1Other 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
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How to use nabob in a sentence
One nabob even seems to have commandeered the challenge to reignite an old grudge.
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The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeYet a caveat is needed, for the intense interest we take in the characters of a novel like The nabob scarcely suggests strolling.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetNaturally an elaborate novel like The nabob lends itself indefinitely to minute comment, but we must be sparing of it.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetFrom time to time he would throw to the nabob across the table a few words enigmatical for all.
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
Say one word, and I take you to see the nabob, the great-hearted man who defrays the expense of our undertaking.
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
British Dictionary definitions for nabob
/ (ˈneɪbɒb) /
informal a rich, powerful, or important man
(formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India
another name for a nawab
Origin of nabob
1Derived forms of nabob
- nabobery (ˈneɪbɒbərɪ, neɪˈbɒbərɪ) or nabobism, noun
- nabobish, adjective
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