nabob

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

nabab

indià

Sinònims

nawab

biggie

bigwig

dignitary

loaded

Croesus

Traduccions

nabab

nababbo

nabob

nabab

creso

nababo

nawab

قارون

creso

Krösus

Nabob

βαθύπλουτος ινδός

crésus

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈneɪbɑb/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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”).