nabob 音標拼音: [n'æbɑb]
n . 太守;富翁;大財主
太守;富翁;大財主
nabob n 1 :
a governor in India during the Mogul empire [
synonym : {
nawab },
{
nabob }]
2 :
a wealthy man (
especially one who made his fortune in the Orient )
Nabob \
Na "
bob \ (
n [=
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b [
o ^]
b ),
n . [
Hind .
naw [=
a ]
b ,
from Ar .
naw [=
a ]
b ,
pl .
of n [=
a ]["
i ]
b a vicegerent ,
governor .
Cf {
Nawab }.]
1 .
A deputy or viceroy in India ;
a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches :
hence ,
any man of great wealth . "
A bilious old nabob ." --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
90 Moby Thesaurus words for "
nabob ":
Daddy Warbucks ,
Establishment ,
VIP ,
baron ,
beg ,
beglerbeg ,
bey ,
big chief ,
big gun ,
big man ,
big name ,
bigwig ,
billionaire ,
bloated plutocrat ,
brass ,
brass hat ,
burgrave ,
capitalist ,
celebrity ,
collector ,
dey ,
dignitary ,
dignity ,
elder ,
eminence ,
eparch ,
exarch ,
fat cat ,
father ,
figure ,
gauleiter ,
governor ,
governor -
general ,
great man ,
high -
muck -
a -
muck ,
important person ,
interests ,
khedive ,
lieutenant governor ,
lion ,
lords of creation ,
magnate ,
man of mark ,
man of means ,
man of substance ,
man of wealth ,
millionaire ,
mogul ,
moneybags ,
moneyed man ,
multimillionaire ,
name ,
nawab ,
notability ,
notable ,
palatine ,
panjandrum ,
parvenu ,
person of renown ,
personage ,
personality ,
pillar of society ,
plutocrat ,
power ,
power elite ,
proconsul ,
provincial ,
rich man ,
richling ,
ruling circle ,
sachem ,
satrap ,
somebody ,
something ,
stadtholder ,
subahdar ,
tetrarch ,
the great ,
the top ,
top brass ,
top people ,
tycoon ,
vali ,
very important person ,
vice -
king ,
viceroy ,
wali ,
warm man ,
wealthy man ,
worthy
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Nabob - Wikipedia Nabob is an Anglo-Indian term that came to English from Urdu, possibly from Hindustani nawāb navāb, [2] borrowed into English during British colonial rule in India [3]
nabob, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nabob, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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NABOB Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Nabob, as it thereafter came to be spelled, gained its extended sense of "a prominent person" in the 18th century, when it was applied sarcastically to British officials of the East India Company returning home after amassing great wealth in Asia
NABOB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Get a quick, free translation! NABOB meaning: 1 a rich or powerful person 2 a rich or powerful person Learn more
nabob - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun nabob (plural nabobs) (historical) An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire Synonyms: nawab; see also Thesaurus: ruler
NABOB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary nabob in American English (ˈneɪˌbɑb ) noun Origin: Urdu nawwāb < Ar nuwwāb, pl of na ʾ ib, deputy, viceroy
WORD OF THE DAY: Nabob - REI INK Originally, a nabob was a man who came home after finding his wealth in India and flaunted his new fortunes Now a nabob is anyone with considerable wealth and power, still with a rather showy connotation
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NABOB Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com NABOB definition: any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person See examples of nabob used in a sentence