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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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Nabobism
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| nabob (ˈneɪbɒb) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | informal a rich, powerful, or important man |
| 2. | (formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India |
| 3. | another name for a nawab |
| [C17: from Portuguese nababo, from Hindi nawwāb; see | |
| nabobery | |
| —n | |
| 'nabobism | |
| —n | |
| 'nabobish | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
nabob
1612, "deputy governor in Mogul Empire," Anglo-Indian, from Hindi nabab, from Arabic nuwwab, honorific pl. of na'ib "viceroy, deputy," from base n-w-b "to take someone's place." Also used of Europeans who came home from India having made a fortune there, hence "very rich man" (1764).
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