English dictionary
nabob
/'n/eI/b/A/b/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a governor in India during the Mogul empire
Synonyms nawabSource: WordNet 3.0
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a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.
Source: webster1913