16 May 2017

nabob

[ney-bob]

noun

1. any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
2. Also, nawab. a person, especially a European, who has made a large fortune in India or another country of the East.
3. nawab (def 1).

Origin of nabob

Hindi

1605-1615
From the Hindi word nawāb, dating back to 1605-15. See nawab

Related forms

nabobery [ney-bob-uh-ree, ney-bob-uh-ree], nabobism, noun
nabobish, nabobical, adjective
nabobishly, nabobically, adverb
nabobship, noun

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Today’s quotes

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

– Bob Marley

On this day

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