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nabob

/ˌneɪˈbɑb/
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Other forms: nabobs

Definitions of nabob
  1. noun
    a governor in India during the Mogul empire
    synonyms: nawab
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    type of:
    governor
    the head of a state government
  2. noun
    a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
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    type of:
    man of means, rich man, wealthy man
    a man who is wealthy
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