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nabob

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: nabob

1
n
a governor in India during the Mogul empire
2
n
a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: nabob
1

n a governor in India during the Mogul empire

Synonyms:
nawab
Type of:
governor
the head of a state government
2

n a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)

Type of:
man of means, rich man, wealthy man
a man who is wealthy
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