nabob

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
2. (broadly) Someone of great wealth or importance.
3. (broadly) A person with a grandiose style or manner.

Sinonieme

nawab

biggie

bigwig

dignitary

loaded

Croesus

Vertalings

nabab

nabob

nababbo

nabab

nabab

creso

nababo

nawab

قارون

creso

indià

Krösus

Nabob

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈneɪbɑb/

Etimologie (Engels)

In colloquial usage in English since 1612, from a corruption of Hindustani नवाब (navāb) / نواب (navāb, “nawab”), perhaps via Portuguese nababo, from Persian نواب (navâb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), the honorific plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”).