nabob

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

nabab

nawab

creso

Sinónimos

nawab

biggie

bigwig

dignitary

loaded

Croesus

Traducciones

nabab

nababbo

nabob

nabab

nawab

creso

قارون

nababo

indià

Krösus

Nabob

βαθύπλουτος ινδός

crésus

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈneɪbɑb/

Etimología (Inglés)

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”).